bottomless pit
The term "bottomless pit" is often used metaphorically to describe endless or insatiable situations and has roots in biblical texts referring to an abyss or hell.
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Definition
B2General
(figurative)A situation or condition that seems to have no end or limit, often involving continuous consumption or expenditure.
Example
- The project turned into a bottomless pit, consuming all our resources.
C1Religion
(biblical)An abyss or place of infinite depth and darkness, often associated with hell.
Example
- In the Book of Revelation, the bottomless pit is depicted as a place of torment.
B2General
(figurative)An entity or problem that consumes seemingly endless resources.
Example
- His appetite for knowledge is like a bottomless pit.
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