Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-throw-money-at-something
idiomatic expression
təˈθroʊ ˈmʌni æt ˈsʌmθɪŋ
Definition
To spend a large amount of money on something without considering whether it will actually solve the problem or provide lasting results.
Examples
- Instead of fixing the city’s infrastructure, the mayor is just throwing money at it by hiring more contractors.
- They think that throwing money at the marketing campaign will solve their sales issues, but they need to understand their customers better.
- The company learned that merely throwing money at product development didn’t guarantee success; they needed innovative ideas too.
Meaning
This phrase often implies a criticism of attempting to resolve an issue through excessive financial expenditure, rather than addressing the root cause or finding a more effective solution.
Synonyms
- Overspend
- Wasting money
- Financial throwaway
- Pouring money down the drain
