spend money like water

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Meaning · English

To spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiêu tiền một cách hoang phí

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “spend money like water” mean?

To spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.

Is “spend money like water” formal or informal?

spend money like water is generally informal.