take a bath

idiomatic

To bathe. / (idiomatic) To lose a large amount of money in an investment.

Japanese Meaning

入浴する / 投資などで大きな損失を出す

After the long hike, I decided to take a bath to relax.

長いハイキングの後、くつろぐためにお風呂に入ることにしました。

Sense（1）

To bathe.

She told the children to take a bath and wash off the mud and grime.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To lose a large amount of money in an investment.

Shareholders took a bath when the company went bankrupt.

takes a bath

（ present singular third-person ）

taking a bath

（ participle present ）

took a bath

（ past ）

taken a bath

（ participle past ）