time sink
Something that consumes a great deal of time, usually with little or no benefitSomething that consumes a great deal of time, usually with little or no benefit; a waste of time.
» It had rained for many days, and the road was so muddy that, at times, Pinocchio sank down almost to his knees.
Es hatte viele Tage lang geregnet, und die Straße war so matschig, dass Pinocchio manchmal fast bis zu den Knien einsank.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)Something that consumes a great deal of time, usually with little or no benefit; a waste of time.
Examples
1 sentencesIt had rained for many days, and the road was so muddy that, at times, Pinocchio sank down almost to his knees.
deEs hatte viele Tage lang geregnet, und die Straße war so matschig, dass Pinocchio manchmal fast bis zu den Knien einsank.
Translations
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