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pay good money after bad

pay good money after bad is the alternative form of throw good money after bad.

Meaning of throw good money after bad

Verb

throw good money after bad (third-person singular simple present throws good money after bad, present participle throwing good money after bad, simple past threw good money after bad, past participle thrown good money after bad)

  1. (idiomatic) To waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.

Forms of pay good money after bad

third-person singular presentpays good money after bad
present participlepaying good money after bad
past participlepaid good money after bad
pastpaid good money after bad

Questions about pay good money after bad

What is pay good money after bad the alternative form of?
Pay good money after bad is the alternative form of throw good money after bad.

Words near pay good money after bad in the dictionary

  1. pay forward
  2. pay freeze
  3. pay freezes
  4. pay gap
  5. pay gaps
  6. pay good money after bad
  7. pay gorn
  8. pay grade
  9. pay grades
  10. pay heed
  11. pay homage to

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