took a bath
Got completely soaked
Took a bath means bathed—washed oneself in a tub of water.
But in informal usage, especially in business and finance, to take a bath is to suffer a heavy financial loss: We took a bath on that investment.
The metaphor suggests being cleaned out, left with nothing.
Fixture for soaking
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- shampooLiquid hair cleanser
- latherFoamy soap bubbles
- rinseWash without scrubbing
scrub · soak · towel · washcloth · loofah · sponge · faucet · bubbles
Saturate with liquid
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- de-stressReduce mental tension
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
aromatherapy · candles · tranquility · soothing · calm · peaceful · leisure · indulgence
Decrease in asset value
- market crashSudden market decline
- wiped outUtterly without remaining energy
- tankedFailed utterly, collapsed
- nosediveSudden steep descent
bust · flopped · went under · bad bet · crashed · sunk costs · write-off · red ink
bathtub
Fixture for soaking
rinse · scrub · soak · towel · washcloth · loofah · sponge · faucet · bubbles · suds
soak
Saturate with liquid
spa · aromatherapy · candles · tranquility · soothing · calm · peaceful · leisure · indulgence · essential oils
investment loss
Decrease in asset value
- market crashSudden market decline
- wiped outUtterly without remaining energy
- tankedFailed utterly, collapsed
nosedive · bust · flopped · went under · bad bet · crashed · sunk costs · write-off · red ink
took a bathmade a killing
Earned exceptional profit
hit the jackpot · struck gold · cleaned up · cashed in · broke even