throw good money after bad

US /θroʊ ɡʊd ˈmʌn.i ˈæf.tər bæd/
UK /θroʊ ɡʊd ˈmʌn.i ˈæf.tər bæd/
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buttare soldi buoni dietro a quelli cattivi, sprecare denaro

to waste money by spending more on something that has already been unsuccessful

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Investing more in that failing business would be like throwing good money after bad.
Investire di più in quell'attività fallimentare sarebbe come buttare soldi buoni dietro a quelli cattivi.
She realized she was just throwing good money after bad trying to fix the old car.
Si rese conto che stava solo buttando soldi buoni dietro a quelli cattivi cercando di riparare la vecchia auto.