throw good money after bad en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (idiomatic) To waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| threw good money after bad | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| throwing good money after bad | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| throws good money after bad | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| thrown good money after bad | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
chase pennies with dollars · bad money drives out good · martingale · sunk costs fallacy · in for a penny, in for a pound
Translations (5)
nb kaste gode penger etter dårlige (To waste money) · fi heittää hyvää rahaa huonon perään (To waste money) · pl wyrzucać pieniądze w błoto (To waste money) · de gutes Geld dem schlechten nachwerfen (To waste money) · pl wyrzucić pieniądze w błoto (To waste money)