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spend money like water

spend money like water verb: to spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.

Verb

spend money like water (third-person singular simple present spends money like water, present participle spending money like water, simple past and past participle spent money like water)

  1. (informal, simile) To spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.
    Synonyms:
    spend money like there was no tomorrow, spend money like it's going out of fashion

Synonyms of spend money like water

Forms of spend money like water

third-person singular presentspends money like water
present participlespending money like water
past participlespent money like water
pastspent money like water

Questions about spend money like water

What does spend money like water mean?
Spend money like water means to spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.
What part of speech is spend money like water?
Spend money like water is a verb.
What is the past tense of spend money like water?
The past tense of spend money like water is spent money like water.

Words near spend money like water in the dictionary

  1. spences
  2. Spences Bridge
  3. spend
  4. spend a penny
  5. spend good money after bad
  6. spend money like water
  7. spend time
  8. spend-all
  9. spend-alls
  10. spendability
  11. spendable

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