SINCE 1828
put one's money where one's mouth is
idiomDefinition of put one's money where one's mouth is
informal
: to give or spend money or take some action in order to do or support something that one has been talking about It's time for the mayor to put his money where his mouth is and increase funding for schools.
Comments on put one's money where one's mouth is
What made you want to look up put one's money where one's mouth is? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Find the Cousins
-
- Which pair shares a common word ancestor?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share put one's money where one's mouth is
Resources for put one's money where one's mouth is