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Meaning: An endless source of trouble or expense; something that consumes resources without limit or satisfaction.

Language: Polish

Literally: a well without a bottom

Category: Nature

Origin: The image of a well with no bottom pictures an inexhaustible and impossible void—money or effort poured into it vanishes forever.

More idioms — Nature

światełko w tunelu — A sign of hope or improvement after a long period of hardship or darkness.
zmieszać z błotem — To harshly criticize or verbally attack someone; to tear them apart.
wąchać kwiatki od spodu — To be dead; to push up daisies.
через огонь, воду и медные трубы (cherez ogon', vodu i mednye truby) — To endure any hardship or ordeal without hesitation; to go through anything for someone o…
за тридевять земель (za tridevyat' zemel') — An extremely distant, remote place; somewhere impossibly far away.
в лес дрова возить (v les drova vozit') — to do something pointless or redundant; to offer something to someone who already has ple…

pi razy oko — A rough, approximate measure with little precision; give or take.
ptasi móżdżek — A stupid or scatterbrained person.
pojechać do Rygi — To vomit.
uzbroić się w cierpliwość — To be patient or to gather one's patience.
kończ waść, wstydu oszczędź — A plea to someone to stop and spare the speaker further humiliation, even if it means acc…
krzyżyk na drogę — Good riddance; a dismissive farewell wishing someone away.

Más terco/a que una mula — Hopelessly obstinate — no argument, fact, or force of nature will shift their position.
Pareces un pulpo en un garaje — You're completely out of place — flailing around uselessly in an environment that makes n…
Che rompiscatole — What an insufferable pest — someone who endlessly pesters and never lets you be.