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Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen
In German
Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen
gelt tsum fen-ster hee-nous-ver-fen
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📖 Literal Translation
To throw money out the window
💡 Meaning
To waste money, to spend lavishly and carelessly.
🌍 Equivalent:"To throw money down the drain"
📜 Origin:The idiom is quite descriptive, referring to a time when unwanted goods or even money might literally be discarded from a window, symbolizing careless waste.
Example Sentences
1
Er wirft sein Geld zum Fenster hinaus, indem er immer die teuersten Marken kauft.
He throws his money out the window by always buying the most expensive brands.
2
Wir können nicht mehr Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen, wir müssen sparen.
We can't throw any more money out the window; we need to save.