Phrase guide

throw money away

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The young boy liked to throw money away at the video arcade and candy store.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: geld over de balk gooien — Translations
  • Dutch: geld over de balk smijten — Translations
  • Finnish: heittää rahaa hukkaan — Translations
  • French: jeter l'argent par les fenêtres — Translations
  • German: das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen — Translations
  • Italian: buttare i soldi dalla finestra — Translations
  • Polish: wyrzucać pieniądze w błoto — Translations
  • Polish: wyrzucić pieniądze w błoto — Translations
  • Turkish: parayı çarçur etmek — Translations
  • Turkish: parayı denize atmak — Translations
  • Turkish: parayı sokağa atmak — Translations