money pit
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money pit
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (figurative) (thing that consumes a lot of money)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le gouffre financier (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Our old house was a money pit. It always needed repairs.Notre ancienne maison était un gouffre financier. Elle avait toujours besoin de réparations.
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