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throw money at

THROH MUN-ee at

θroʊ ˈmʌni æt

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Syllable breakdown

throwmoneyat

Dictionary meaning

To try to solve a problem simply by spending heavily on it.

Examples

  • The agency kept throwing money at the issue without fixing its strategy.

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