pay good money after bad

A form of throw good money after bad — To waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.

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Meanings

verbpay good money after bad (third-person singular simple present pays good money after bad, present participle paying good money after bad, simple past and past participle paid good money after bad)

present singular third person pays good money after bad · participle present paying good money after bad · participle past paid good money after bad · past paid good money after bad

  1. alternativeAlternative form of throw good money after bad.
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APA

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MLA

“pay good money after bad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20good%20money%20after%20bad. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pay good money after bad,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20good%20money%20after%20bad.

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