Tag: money pit

  • On the rebound

    On the rebound

    Phrase: On the rebound  English is a very funny language. I don’t mean funny Ha-ha, I mean funny as in strange. For example, if you get a rebound in basketball, that’s a good thing. However, if you are on the rebound from a romantic relationship, it’s considered a bad thing. See, a person who is…

  • Throw good money after bad

    Throw good money after bad

    Expression: Throw Good Money after Bad Today’s post is the last money-related idiom for a while. Today’s idiom throw good money after bad means to continue to waste money after you have already lost money on the same thing. It is very closely related to yesterday’s money pit idiom. If you continue investing money in a business that is not…

  • Money pit

    Money pit

    English Idiom: Money pit A money pit is some form of investment, such as a car, business or a private helicopter (some people buy helicopters), that always needs to be fixed, repaired or invested in. The problem is we never get anything back from the investment. If you buy a cheap, used car and then discover that…