throw money at

phrase

To spend large amounts of money on something, especially if trying to solve a problem.

“He can't just fix this by throwing money at it!”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. To spend large amounts of money on something, especially if trying to solve a problem.

    He can't just fix this by throwing money at it!

    1 more example

    Why throw money at problems? That is what money is for.

    1997, Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake, Putnam Publishing Group, page 144
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw money at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20money%20at.

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