piss money up the wall: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  UKAustraliaIrelandUSinformalvulgar
  • To squander or waste money recklessly on unnecessary or frivolous things.
  • To spend money in a careless or extravagant manner that yields little or no lasting value.

  Examples

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  • They pissed money up the wall on fancy dinners and pointless gadgets last year.

    Desperdiciaron dinero en cenas lujosas y aparatos inútiles el año pasado.

  • I won’t let you piss money up the wall on that overpriced car you don’t need.

    No dejaré que desperdicies dinero en ese auto caro que no necesitas.

  • The company pissed money up the wall on advertising campaigns that didn’t attract customers.

    La empresa malgastó dinero en campañas publicitarias que no atrajeron clientes.