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threw good money after bad

threw good money after bad is the simple past 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.

Questions about threw good money after bad

What is threw good money after bad the simple past of?
Threw good money after bad is the simple past of throw good money after bad.

Words near threw good money after bad in the dictionary

  1. threw down the gauntlet
  2. threw dust in someone's eyes
  3. threw for a loop
  4. threw gas on the fire
  5. threw gasoline on the fire
  6. threw good money after bad
  7. threw hands
  8. threw in
  9. threw in at the deep end
  10. threw in one's hand
  11. threw in the cards

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