throw good money after bad
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Yet Newcastle's desperation could see them throw good money after bad.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Six decades later, the Energy Department has decided to throw good money after bad.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2023
Wish your friend well in her business, but don’t throw good money after bad.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2021
It’s not a good idea to throw good money after bad.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 24, 2016
To throw good money after bad is like sprinkling salt on a cut.
From The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man by James Montgomery Flagg
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