a white elephant



a white elephant

something that has cost a lot of money but has no useful purpose The town's new leisure centre, recently completed at a cost of ten million pounds, seems likely to prove a white elephant.
See also: elephant, white

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Muireann-Irish
Aureliana-Italian, Ancient Roman
Dalia (1)-Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Bernadetteber-na-DET (French)French, English
Kit[kit]
BİHter-Turkish