Phrase guide

throw good money after bad

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: heittää hyvää rahaa huonon perään — To waste money
  • German: gutes Geld dem schlechten nachwerfen — To waste money
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kaste gode penger etter dårlige — To waste money
  • Polish: wyrzucać pieniądze w błoto — To waste money
  • Polish: wyrzucić pieniądze w błoto — To waste money