throw money at something



throw money at something

tv. to try to solve a problem by spending money on it. (Often said of the U.S. federal government.) This agency has thrown billions at the housing problem, but it has been nothing but a long-term disaster.
See also: money, throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lizbeth-English
Fulbert-French, Ancient Germanic
Tzivia-Hebrew
Nikhila-Indian, Telugu, Hindi
Olujimi-Western African, Yoruba
Vijay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi