- throw money at
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phrasal
to spend large sums of money on or for especially recklessly or ineffectively <trying to solve problems by throwing money at them>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
throw money at
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throw money at — to try to solve (a problem) by spending a large amount of money on it without giving enough thought to exactly what should be done The flaws in our school system will never be fixed as long as the government continues to just throw money at the … Useful english dictionary
throw money at — (something) to spend money in the belief that money alone will solve a problem. Many people agree that throwing money at education has not produced great results … New idioms dictionary
throw money at — If you throw money at something, you try to solve a problem by spending money on it, without using any other methods. The refugee problem cannot be solved just by throwing money at it! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
throw money at (to) — Spend large sums of money in hope of solving a problem. ► s“Companies can throw money at economic problems all day, but low cost interventions may work as well, at least in the short term.” (Training, May 1995, p. 47) … American business jargon
throw money at something — phrase to try to improve something by spending a lot of money on it This expression usually shows that you do not think this will be successful Providing better education is not simply a matter of throwing money at it. Thesaurus: to spend or to… … Useful english dictionary
throw money at sth — DISAPPROVING ► to try to solve a problem or make something successful by spending a lot of money, rather than, for example, having new ideas: »The government will have to throw money at any problems to ensure the site is built on time. Main Entry … Financial and business terms
throw money around — throw (your) money around to often spend money on things that are not necessary. I m not surprised she hasn t got any savings. I ve never seen anyone throw money around like Polly … New idioms dictionary
throw money down the drain — informal phrase to waste money by spending it on something useless Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: throw … Useful english dictionary
throw money at something — throw money at (something) to spend money in the belief that money alone will solve a problem. Many people agree that throwing money at education has not produced great results … New idioms dictionary
throw money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) … Financial and business terms
throw money around — spend money freely and ostentatiously * * * throw money around : to spend money in a foolish or careless way He really throws (his) money around. • • • Main Entry: ↑money … Useful english dictionary
