American Idioms and Expressions

Throw Money At Something Idiom

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throw money at (something)
What does throw money at (something) mean?
to try to solve a problem by spending money on it The president of our company is willing to throw much money at the factory problem.

throw money at (something)
What does throw money at (something) mean?
to spend a lot of money for a project or something without thinking about how the money should be spent The city plans to throw a lot of money at the project to fix the stadium roof.


Some Random Idioms
give (someone) a fair shake
What does "give (someone) a fair shake" mean?
to treat someone fairlyOur company tries to give everyone a fair shake.
above all else
What does "above all else" mean?
most importantly of all Above all else, I plan to go to the Natural History Museum when I visit the city.

give and take (give-and-take)
What does "give and take (give-and-take)" mean?
to share, to give up part of what you want in order to make an agreementAfter much give and take we reached an agreement regarding the property transfer.
punitive damages
What does "punitive damages" mean?
extra damages awarded to someone in order to punish them and to deter othersThe patient was awarded a large amount of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the hospital.
pitch up
What does "pitch up" mean?
arrive; show up; appear
by way of (something or somewhere)
What does "by way of (something or somewhere)" mean?
passing through or by a place We drove to the airport by way of the small town.

a play-by-play description
What does "a play-by-play description" mean?
a description of an event as it is taking placeThe announcer gave a play-by-play description of the championship game.
force (someone) to the wall
What does "force (someone) to the wall" mean?
to push someone to an extreme positionWe were forced to the wall during the negotiations for the new contract.
chute
What does "chute" mean?
straighaway portion of a racetrack

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