плакали денежки

• ПЛАКАЛИ чьи ДЕНЕЖКИ highly coll

[VPsubj; past only; fixed WO]

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⇒ (of money that has been spent unwisely or of money loaned out that has not been and never will be paid back) s.o.'s money is gone forever:

- плакали Х-овы денежки{{}}≈ X's money is lost for good;

- X's money is down the drain;

- [usu. of money loaned out, an investment that seems sure to fail etc] X can kiss his money good-bye;

- X can say good-bye to his money;

- X can forget about ever seeing his (that) money again.

     ♦ "Нам платят за убитых и пленных дополнительное вознаграждение..." - "Нет, господа, раненых мы вам не отдадим, - возразил профессор Аббас. - Они нуждаются в лечении". - "Не отдадут, не отдадут, - горько заплакал блондин-атлет. - Плакали наши денежки, ребята..." (Аксёнов 6). "We get paid extra money for dead bodies and prisoners. ..." "No, gentlemen, we will not hand over the wounded," objected Professor Abbas. "They need treatment." "They won't give them up," said the blond athlete, bursting into bitter tears. "We can say good-bye to our money, boys" (6a).