pay too dearly for (one's) whistle

To spend a lot of money or effort on something that is ultimately disappointing or unfulfilling. The phrase refers to a story by Benjamin Franklin about a boy who wanted a whistle so much that he overpaid for it and soon lost interest in it. I worked night and day to get this position, but now I have very few friends—I guess I paid too dearly for my whistle.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Raisa (3)	-	Arabic
Ziya Al-Din	-	Arabic
Thilo	-	German
AscensiÓN	ah-then-SYON (Spanish), ah-sen-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Gerolamo	-	Italian
Isa (1)	-	Arabic