cash in hand
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- I paid him $10,000 cash in hand.
They're coming to get what they they can for free, the perks, they're coming for the cash in hand jobs.
- They're coming to get what they they can for free, the perks, they're coming for the cash in hand jobs.
Examples
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It's a lot harder for management to mess around with tips if the server has the cash in hand than if they're on the credit card slip.
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Many customers come cash in hand, ready to shop, but almost everyone has a credit card on them.
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That means everything is paid cash in hand, out of pocket.
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Once you get the cash in hand, you give me a call, then I'll tell you the warehouse where the product is located, okay?
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Perhaps when they were children, they learned from their parents how to put money away for a rainy day and not buy things unless they had the cash in hand.
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I've found myself standing in stores with cash in hand wanting to buy any number of items, only to be ignored or told to "just wait."
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It's dire, dire times at PSD, so anything other than selling this building to a private developer with cash in hand would be a real hardship financially.
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I walked into the store with cash in hand to buy a new laptop.
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Having cash in hand allows you to make purchases without any waiting period.
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She always keeps some cash in hand for emergencies or unexpected expenses.
Synonyms
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Money available to spend for a specific purpose
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3.9
Money in notes and coins that you can use right away
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2.7
Money in cash that you can use immediately
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4.5
Extra cash you can spend
Cash you keep for immediate use
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'money immediately available' is directly and literally derivable from combining 'cash' (physical money) with the spatial relation 'in' and 'hand' (being held), evoking the image of money physically in one's hand. This compositional pattern is common across many languages (e.g. Spanish 'dinero en mano', Turkish 'elden nakit'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Cash in hand comes from the simple image of someone holding cash in their hand, so the money is right there and ready to use. That's why it means 'money that is immediately available'.