(idiomatic) To waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.

Bad people often prosper unfairly, because the devil helps them.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of throw good money after bad

past participle of throw good money after bad

simple past tense of throw good money after bad

present participle of throw good money after bad

(idiomatic) Alternative form of pull the ladder up behind oneself.

A guest who overstays will cease to be welcome.

(orthography, mnemonic) In English words that contain the letters I and E together, the I tends to come before the E (ie), except in cases when the two are preceded by the letter C, in which case the E comes before the I (cei).

Alternative letter-case form of I before E, except after C