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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Others point to the 1934 gold revaluation, which led to a sharp increase in the money supply.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This meant the securities were immediately in the money.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Separately, Arencibia must pay a forfeiture judgment of $7 million in the money laundering case.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This meant the securities were immediately in the money.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Separately, Arencibia must pay a forfeiture judgment of $7 million in the money laundering case.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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“In the money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20money. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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