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How would you call it when one wastes all money on alcohol as soon as one gets it? Would "drinking money away" be suitable in this situation?
How would you call it when one wastes all money on alcohol as soon as one gets it? Would "drinking money away" be suitable in this situation?
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Yes, I think that works.
- He’s drinking his money away.
- He’s drinking all his money away.
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