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：2025/11/27
throw good money after bad
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
取り返しのつかない損失を取り戻そうとするために、無駄にお金を使うこと。 / 失敗しても取り戻しを試み、結果的にさらに無駄な支出をする行為。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(idiomatic) To waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.
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throw good money after bad
If we keep investing in that failing project, we'll only throw good money after bad.
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If we keep investing in that failing project, we'll only throw good money after bad.
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