German idioms
What does “Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen” mean?
Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen
Word for word
To throw money out of the window
What it really means
To burn money for nothing, spending it on something utterly useless. Used to criticise an outlay.
How we say it in English
To throw money down the drain
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That's the crux of the matter