throw money at in English

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          "text": "He can't just fix this by throwing money at it!"
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          "text": "Why throw money at problems? That is what money is for."
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        "To spend large amounts of money on something, especially if trying to solve a problem."
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        "To spend large amounts of money on something, especially if trying to solve a problem."
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"throw money at" meaning in English

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