The flaws in our school system will never be fixed as long as the government continues to just throw money at the problem.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
throw money at — (something) to spend money in the belief that money alone will solve a problem. Many people agree that throwing money at education has not produced great results … New idioms dictionary
throw money at — If you throw money at something, you try to solve a problem by spending money on it, without using any other methods. The refugee problem cannot be solved just by throwing money at it! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
throw money at (to) — Spend large sums of money in hope of solving a problem. ► s“Companies can throw money at economic problems all day, but low cost interventions may work as well, at least in the short term.” (Training, May 1995, p. 47) … American business jargon
throw money at something — phrase to try to improve something by spending a lot of money on it This expression usually shows that you do not think this will be successful Providing better education is not simply a matter of throwing money at it. Thesaurus: to spend or to… … Useful english dictionary
throw money at sth — DISAPPROVING ► to try to solve a problem or make something successful by spending a lot of money, rather than, for example, having new ideas: »The government will have to throw money at any problems to ensure the site is built on time. Main Entry … Financial and business terms
throw money around — throw (your) money around to often spend money on things that are not necessary. I m not surprised she hasn t got any savings. I ve never seen anyone throw money around like Polly … New idioms dictionary
throw money down the drain — informal phrase to waste money by spending it on something useless Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: throw … Useful english dictionary
throw money at something — throw money at (something) to spend money in the belief that money alone will solve a problem. Many people agree that throwing money at education has not produced great results … New idioms dictionary
throw money down the drain — Ⅰ. be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain ► to waste money: »In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers money down the drain? Main Entry: ↑money Ⅱ. throw money down the drain UK (US throw money down a rat hole) … Financial and business terms
throw money around — spend money freely and ostentatiously * * * throw money around : to spend money in a foolish or careless way He really throws (his) money around. • • • Main Entry: ↑money … Useful english dictionary
