throwing 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of throw good money after bad
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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