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noun money in the form of coins or notes ADJ. hard, ready The drugs are sold for hard cash. | petty VERB + CASH pay (in) We'll have to pay cash for the tickets. | hold The bank should hold enough cash to satisfy customer demand. | convert/turn sth into CASH + NOUN desk, register | dispenser, machine | balance | book PREP. in ~ The thieves stole £200 in cash. You can pay by cheque or in cash. PHRASES cash in hand (= if you pay for goods and services cash in hand, you pay in cash, especially so that the person being paid can avoid paying tax on the amount), cash on delivery (= a system of paying for goods when they are delivered) money in any form ADJ. ready, spare | hard-earned Imagine having to pay some of my hard-earned cash on a parking fine! VERB + CASH generate, raise They had a football match to raise cash for the hospital. | be short of, be strapped for, run out of CASH + NOUN holdings, reserves, resources | flow The company is having cash flow problems. | inflow, injection | outflow | deposit, payment, settlement | benefits, offer, prize | management | limit | market | crisis | crop farmers who grow cash crops for export | economy | cow (= the part of a business that always makes a profit)BUSINESS
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with CASH, Also see COLD CASH.
American Heritage Idioms
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cash
verbs
raise cash
• She organized a series of events to raise cash for cancer charities.
provide cash
• Campaigners are urging the government to provide more cash for health care.
generate cash
• The website generates cash from advertising, and by charging for downloads.
pay (by) cash
• They won’t take credit cards, so you have to pay cash.
adjectives
spare cash
• You should put any spare cash into a savings account.
cash + NOUN
cash flow
(= the amount of money coming into a business compared to money going out )
• The company was having a few problems with cash flow.
a cash crisis
(= a serious lack of money in an organization or country )
• the cash crisis in some developing countries
a cash prize
(= a prize that is money )
• The winner will get a cash prize of £10,000.
a cash boost
(= more money that is suddenly given to a project, business etc )
• Conservation projects in the region are being given a cash boost of £40,000.
cash resources
• The organization’s cash resources are limited.
a cash reserve
formal (= an amount of spare money that you have available to use )
• Experts always advise people to build up a cash reserve.
a cash crop
(= a crop grown to sell rather than to use )
• The land is used to grow cash crops like cocoa, tea, and coffee.
phrases
be strapped for cash
( also be short of cash ) (= not have enough money )
• Many airlines are strapped for cash at the moment.
transnet.ir
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cash up
to count all the money taken by a shop or business at the end of each day
• When she had cashed up, she realized there was £10 missing from the till., cash in on sth
to get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way
• Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun
currency:
I want to be paid in cash.
verb
give currency:
Please cash my check for $100.
Simple Definitions