pour 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

verbpour good money after bad (third-person singular simple present pours good money after bad, present participle pouring good money after bad, simple past and past participle poured good money after bad)

present singular third person pours good money after bad · participle present pouring good money after bad · participle past poured good money after bad · past poured good money after bad

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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