throw money at

phrase

: to spend large sums of money on or for especially recklessly or ineffectively
trying to solve problems by throwing money at them

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That’s the route for a lot of alt rock artists having to do the radio shows, lay the groundwork, and not just have a hit blow up and have people throw money at you. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 And unlike in 2014, Mercedes can’t just throw money at the problem. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Throw money at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20money%20at. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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