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English Idiom: Money pit
A money pit is some form of investment, such as a car, business or a private helicopter (some people buy helicopters), that always needs to be fixed, repaired or invested in.
The problem is we never get anything back from the investment.
If you buy a cheap, used car and then discover that it needs expensive repairs, it is a money pit: you keep spending money but get very little back in return.
If you invest money in a company, but it never makes a profit, it is a money pit.
If you buy a helicopter and it doesn’t, well, what the heck do you need a helicopter for anyway?
Everybody knows that private helicopters are money pits!
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