Something is a white elephant
8 juin 2011 //| « This new computer system is a white elephant – it was supposed to be an improvement on the old one but keeps breaking down. » | Something is a white elephant
if it is a waste of money because it is completely useless. L’achat de ce nouveau système informatique est une dépense coûteuse et peu rentable. Alors qu’il était supposé être meilleur que l’ancien, il ne fait que planter. |
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