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following the money

following the money is the present participle and gerund of follow the money.

Meaning of follow the money

Verb

follow the money (third-person singular simple present follows the money, present participle following the money, simple past and past participle followed the money)

  1. (idiomatic) To analyze money flows in order to uncover corruption or other criminal activities.
    • No, I have to do this my way. You tell me what you know, and I'll confirm. I'll keep you in the right direction if I can, but that's all. Just… follow the money.1976, William Goldman, All the President's Men, spoken by Deep Throat

Questions about following the money

What is following the money the present participle and gerund of?
Following the money is the present participle and gerund of follow the money.

Words near following the money in the dictionary

  1. following someone to the ends of the earth
  2. following someone to the ends of the world
  3. following suit
  4. following the crowd
  5. following the leader
  6. following the money
  7. following the sun
  8. following the wind
  9. following through
  10. following to the grave
  11. following up

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