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
John SteinbrederApollo 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
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Paltrow also posted photos of her other favorite self-care hacks, including a photo of her taking a bath.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Cleaning Artificial Christmas Trees Artificial trees are real dust magnets that harbor dust mites and other allergens, but not all of them can take a bath.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
Playing games, reading, and embedding back and forth interactions into every day routines like taking a bath or cooking help activate a child’s brain.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Every step is highlighted to your toddler: Brush teeth, take a bath, put on pajamas, and lay down to sleep.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Cleaning Artificial Christmas Trees Artificial trees are real dust magnets that harbor dust mites and other allergens, but not all of them can take a bath.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
Playing games, reading, and embedding back and forth interactions into every day routines like taking a bath or cooking help activate a child’s brain.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Every step is highlighted to your toddler: Brush teeth, take a bath, put on pajamas, and lay down to sleep.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Take a bath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20bath. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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