take a bath

idiomatic phrase

informal

: to suffer a heavy financial loss

take a bath on an investment

ESPN also is expected to take a bath in the first year of its new, four-year, $450 million NFL football package … . Combined baseball and NFL losses may eat up as much as $60 million this year alone.—

John Steinbreder

Apollo Global Management and TPG, the two private equity giants in the 2008 leveraged buyout of Caesars, took a bath on the company before exiting the investment several months ago.—

Christopher Palmeri

Examples of take a bath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to avoiding risky behaviors like driving, experts recommend filling the hours before you’re allowed to get into bed with relaxing activities: maybe journaling, taking a bath, or meditating. —

Angela Haupt, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024 For Mahtani, wearing jewellery feels ceremonially akin to setting a table, or lighting a candle while taking a bath. —

Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 16 July 2024 Lee also loves taking self-care days, which include napping, taking a bath, going shopping, having her favorite meal, and ending the night with a calming Netflix show. —

Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024 Depending on the timing of purchase and the tax deadline, an investor could pay taxes on unrealized gains based on the runup of the stock, only to ultimately take a bath on the stock after having paid taxes on it. —

The Editors, National Review, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for take a bath

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