pitch 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

verbpitch good money after bad (third-person singular simple present pitches good money after bad, present participle pitching good money after bad, simple past and past participle pitched good money after bad)

present singular third person pitches good money after bad · participle present pitching good money after bad · participle past pitched good money after bad · past pitched good money after bad

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

pitch good money after bad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitch%20good%20money%20after%20bad

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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