What Does "the money was spent on something important" Mean?
Learn what "the money was spent on something important" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Look, the money was spent on something important, alright?
This means the speaker is justifying where the money went and insisting the spending had a serious purpose.
From Cleopatra, Episode 5
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker is defending a spending choice by saying the money was used for something important.
Usage Scenario
Use this when explaining or defending an expense in a conflict. It may sound like an excuse if the other person thinks the spending was irresponsible.
Better ways to say it
The money was spent on something important.
It was spent on something important.
The money went to something important.
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