hard cash

: not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure

: not capable of being spread : very firm

: having a harsh or acid taste

: with great or utmost effort or energy : strenuously

: in a violent manner : fiercely

: to the full extent

: ready money

: money or its equivalent (such as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery

: being a method of accounting that includes as income only what has been received and as expenses only those paid — compare accrual

: to pay or obtain cash for

: to lead and win a bridge trick with (a card that is the highest remaining card of its suit)

: any of various coins of small value in China and southern India

: a unit of value equivalent to one cash