throw money away

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Meaning · English

Spend money wastefully or foolishly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chi tiêu tiền một cách hoang phí hoặc ngu ngốc

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Literally: discard funds
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He's throwing money away on expensive hobbies

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “throw money away” mean?

Spend money wastefully or foolishly Literally: discard funds

Is “throw money away” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.