throw money away

throw money away

To waste money. Quit throwing money away on rent and just move back in with your parents. I really threw money away when I bought that old car—it breaks down almost daily.
See also: away, money, throw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • do away with
  • do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
  • draw away from (someone or something)
  • draw away
  • come away
  • are we away
  • Are we away?
  • bang (away) at
  • bang at
  • barter away
References in periodicals archive
"OK, losing PS50 won't destroy me but I can't just throw money away for fun.
Grandad left out of pocket as cashback is swiped from till
Unfortunately, it's the market that dictates prices and if there are no copra buyers due to low demand, traders will not throw money away in the name of pakikisama.
Government must save the 'tree of life'
A lot of them tend to think we want to spend money, paying higher wages, on higher-tax things, when, at the end of the day, we can save them more money than they think we can: by hiring the right people so they don't have the turnover that they had or throw money away on the wrong people; by keeping the people they have happy; and by spending money on the things that are going to keep people around.
A Conversation With Kellie Boysen
Sarah W wrote: "If you want to throw money away this is the place.
Reading the Roons; Psychic reveals predictions she made to Coleen
Though due to others' negligence, you could throw money away. There is one item you intend for yourself.
STARS
The bottom line is that Boro have nothing to gain by standing in Braithwaite's way because he wants to be elsewhere next season - although they will be in no mood to throw money away.
French deal for Dane is on cards
When you're throwing out your facility's trash, it's easy to throw money away with it.
How to Build a Waste Management Program: SAVE MONEY AND GUARD AGAINST ON-THE-JOB INJURIES WITH A WINNING WASTE STRATEGY
I can't afford to throw money away in this day and age."
No panto refund for family after the show didn't go on; N0 REPLIES TO EMAILS CLAIMING REFUNDS
"You're not going to throw money away, it has to be a quality player who can directly fit into the way we are playing and he has to be 100 per cent fit.
Eagles' de Boer set to swoop for Leipzig winger
-Elizabeth Dickie Not really bothered either way, bit surprised though - normally the council can't wait to throw money away for nothing!
TWEETS & POSTS
Her advice is do not struggle and chase an unobtainable, unhealthy image and throw money away on quick fixers.
Health expert Angela Lutz declare war on weight, calorie counting Her new book urges freedom from the 'numbers game'
"Renting really wasn't an option because we needed to save for a deposit, and we didn't just want to throw money away, when it could be used to pay the deposit.
COUPLE HAVE ADDED ZEST
At the top of the list lies the question of whether Birmingham can afford to bankroll seven loss-making civic golf courses, and the obvious answer is that the city cannot continue to throw money away on non-essential leisure services.
Council gets ahead of the cuts game
"My hope is that the fans realise that to be a successful club you can't just blindly throw money away, you have to have a plan.
Quality signings are on the way! Blues owners vow to spend 'whatever it takes': McLeish 'will get the cash'
Sometimes you have to lose a couple of players because you can't throw money away.
Venus: I'll be dealing Hoops an ace hand