money pit
money pit · money pits
A possession or financial commitment, especially a building or vehicle, that creates…A possession or financial commitment, especially a building or vehicle, that creates substantial ongoing expenses, especially one whose costs are considered to be unsustainable.
» World organisations function like dead woods and money pits.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A possession or financial commitment, especially a building or vehicle, that creates substantial ongoing expenses, especially one whose costs are considered to be unsustainable.
Examples
1 sentencesWorld organisations function like dead woods and money pits.