C1idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
throw money at something
USUK
to spend a lot of money on a problem without really solving it
Often negative: 'throwing money at the problem won't help'. Common in discussions of government spending.
In context
You can't fix poor schools just by throwing money at them.
The company threw money at advertising, but the product itself was the problem.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth