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piss money up the wall

idiom
Meaning

To waste money, normally through ineptness in business.


Examples
SIMPLE

They just piss money up the wall on useless projects.

CONTEXTUAL

The company failed because the managers continued to piss money up the wall instead of investing in better equipment.

COMPLEX

Despite repeated warnings from the board of directors, the reckless CEO continued to piss money up the wall on vanity ventures that yielded no profit.

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  1. 01

    back to the wall

    A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.

  2. 02

    balls to the wall

    With maximum effort or commitment.

  3. 03

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  4. 04

    bees and honey

    [Cockney slang]money

  5. 05

    big money

    A large amount of money, especially a significant source of revenue or income.

  6. 06

    blue wall of silence

    Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.

  7. 07

    bounce off the walls

    To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.

  8. 08

    Brahms

    [Cockney slang]pissed

Last updated April 17, 2026