money in coins or notes, as distinct from cheques, money orders, or credit:the staff were paid in casha discount for cash
money in any form:she was always short of cash
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Universal
1give or obtain notes or coins for (a cheque or money order):the bank cashed her cheque
2 Bridge lead (a high card) so as to take the opportunity to win a trick:South cashed the ace, king, and queen of clubs
cash and carry
a system of wholesale trading whereby goods are paid for in full at the time of purchase and taken away by the purchaser.
a wholesale store operating the cash-and-carry system.
cash down
British with immediate and full payment at the time of purchase:the price was £900 cash down
cash in one's chips
informal die:the two men never realized how close they had come to cashing in their chips
[with reference to gambling in a casino]
cash in hand
British payment for goods and services in cash rather than by cheque or other means, typically as a way of avoiding the payment of tax on the amount earned: [as modifier]:a cash-in-hand job
cash on delivery
the system of paying for goods when they are delivered.
cash in
informal take advantage of or exploit (a situation):the breweries were cashing in on the rediscovered taste for real ales
cash something in (or North Americancash out)
convert an insurance policy, savings account, or other investment into money:hundreds of savers cashed in their investments
cash up (or North Americancash out)
count and check takings at the end of a day’s trading:two staff were cashing up at one of the tills
