in the money
idiom
1
US
: among the top three finishers in a race (such as a horse race)
Whatever horse I bet on, it never finishes in the money.
2
informal
: having lots of money
They struggled for many years but now they're in the money.
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In a minor way, pre-race, that popularity also fogged in the money on the day of the race at the track, which, as predicted here, wavered slightly as the afternoon wore on but ultimately ticked over to establish Journalism as the fractional favorite at post time.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Two months before the election, Panama’s electoral tribunal disqualified Mr. Martinelli from running because of his sentence in the money laundering case.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Assignment risk increases as expiration approaches and the option moves deeper in the money.
—Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
After all, the previous two Derby winners — Mystik Dan last year and Mage in 2023 — wheeled back after two weeks to finish in the money at the Preakness.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Two months before the election, Panama’s electoral tribunal disqualified Mr. Martinelli from running because of his sentence in the money laundering case.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Assignment risk increases as expiration approaches and the option moves deeper in the money.
—Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
After all, the previous two Derby winners — Mystik Dan last year and Mage in 2023 — wheeled back after two weeks to finish in the money at the Preakness.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
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“In the money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20money. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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