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    throw good money after bad

    US /θroʊ gʊd ˈmʌni ˈæftɚ bæd/

    ・

    UK /θrəu gʊd ˈmʌni ˈɑ:ftə bæd/

    C1
    idm.To continue spending money on a failing situation.
    Don't throw good money after bad by investing more in that failing project.

    Video subtitles

    'The Governor Had No Answer!': Kevin Kiley Rips Gavin Newsom Over CA Cost Of Living, Gas Prices

    20:58'The Governor Had No Answer!': Kevin Kiley Rips Gavin Newsom Over CA Cost Of Living, Gas Prices
    • Speaker, I will continue to fight to assure that our share of federal tax dollars goes towards projects like our roads that will actually benefit Californians now that we've cut off funding for high speed rail and am encouraging leadership at the state level to wind this project down immediately so we don't continue to throw good money after bad.

      Speaker, I will continue to fight to assure that our share of federal tax dollars goes towards projects like our roads that will actually benefit Californians now that we've cut off funding for high speed rail and am encouraging leadership at the state level to wind this project down immediately so we don't continue to throw good money after bad.

    • And I'm encouraging leadership at the state level to wind this project down immediately so we don't continue to throw good money after bad.

      And I'm encouraging leadership at the state level to wind this project down immediately so we don't continue to throw good money after bad.

    B1

    7 Japanese Habits of "No Waste" That Will Save Your Budget

    10:097 Japanese Habits of "No Waste" That Will Save Your Budget
    • They throw good money after bad because they cannot admit the initial investment was a mistake.

      They throw good money after bad because they cannot admit the initial investment was a mistake.

    • They throw good money after bad because they cannot admit the initial investment was a mistake.

      They throw good money after bad because they cannot admit the initial investment was a mistake.

    B1

    Jeff Church: The Wave of Social Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

    57:21Jeff Church: The Wave of Social Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]
    • So the question is, when do you know to give up and not continue to be persistent, not continue to throw good money after bad or your time?

      So the question is, when do you know to give up and not continue to be persistent, not continue to throw good money after bad or your time?

    • not continue to throw good money after bad or your time.

      not continue to throw good money after bad or your time.

    A2