How to Pronounce "throw good money after bad"
expression
THROH GOOD MUH-nee AF-ter BAD
th-ROH GUD MUN-ee AH-ftuh BAD
Definition
To spend more money on something that is already failing or lost, instead of accepting the loss and moving on.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/ /ˈməni/ /ˈæftɝ/ /ˈbæd
British English
θɹˈəʊ/ /ɡˈʊd/ /mˈʌni/ /ˈɑːftɐ/ /bˈæd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THROH GOOD MUH-nee AF-ter BAD
UK
th-ROH GUD MUN-ee AH-ftuh BAD
Listen in Context
If you fix the old car again, you'll just throw good money after bad.
She keeps investing in that company and is just throwing good money after bad.
Don't throw good money after bad by paying for more repairs.
Buying new parts for that broken laptop is just throwing good money after bad.