waste of space
waste of space — idiom
1. someone or something that serves no purpose and only takes up room that could be
someone or something that serves no purpose and only takes up room that could be put to better use
The broken printer in the corner office is a complete waste of space.
collocation: complete waste of space
Grandma Rosa called the old piano a waste of space and had it removed.
After the show, the crew treated the broken speakers as a waste of space.
That rusty bicycle chained to the fence has been a waste of space for months.
The landlord decided the empty storage room was a waste of space and converted it.
- dead weight
emphasises being a burden rather than simply useless
- good-for-nothing
stronger and always refers to a person
- white elephant
specifically a costly but useless possession
文法句型
a waste of space
用法筆記
Always preceded by the article 'a'. Can refer to either a person or an inanimate object. The phrase is informal and can sound harsh when applied to a person.