throw money at

throw money at something

Fig. to try to solve a problem by indiscriminately spending money on it. This agency has thrown money at the housing problem, but it has been nothing but a long-term disaster. Don't just throw money at it.

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throw money at something

to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money on it, instead of trying to solve it by other methods It's no good just throwing money at the problem. We need to change the way the prison system is run.

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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.

See also: money, throw