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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
HỮU	-	Vietnamese
Alonzo	-	Italian
Samuhel	-	Biblical Latin
Adelaide	['ædəleid]
Dubhthach	-	Ancient Irish
Damon	DAY-mən (English)	Greek Mythology, English