hard cash
noun
: money that a person has and can use immediately : money in the form of bills and coins rather than checks or credit cards
He wanted hard cash for his watch.
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Champions League-level spending catches up with reality A significant problem at Old Trafford has been a simple one: a lack of cold, hard cash.
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Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
United also struggle to generate cold, hard cash through their day-to-day business.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
No matter how well meaning, all travel inevitably entails leaving hard cash in the hands of the unyielding and ruthless regime.
—Fabiola Santiago, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Any initial loss worth up to $1,000 activates bonus bets that give players more chances to win cold, hard cash.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
United also struggle to generate cold, hard cash through their day-to-day business.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
No matter how well meaning, all travel inevitably entails leaving hard cash in the hands of the unyielding and ruthless regime.
—Fabiola Santiago, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Hard cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20cash. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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