Down a hole
Translation of "down a hole" into Russian
down a hole
впустую; напрасно
All her efforts seemed to go down a hole when the project was canceled.
Все её усилия казались потраченными впустую, когда проект отменили.
Definitions
To be in a difficult, confusing, or problematic situation, often one that is hard to escape or resolve; can also refer to becoming deeply absorbed or lost in a particular activity, topic, or train of thought.