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not collect $200

not collect $200

9.8
You cannot get money or a reward you expected
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : no cobrar $200
  • If you go to jail, you do not collect $200.

Examples

  • You will not collect $200 if you land on that space!

  • If you break the rules, you'll be sent home and not collect $200.

  • After being disqualified, the runner had to leave the race and not collect $200.

  • The employee was dismissed for misconduct and told to not collect $200 on the way out.

  • If you violate the terms, you can expect to leave the game and not collect $200.

  • After failing to follow the rules, players are told to not collect $200 as part of the penalty.

  • If your turn ends in the penalty box, you must not collect $200 this round.

Synonyms

do not pass go
vsnot collect $200
  • Informal
9.1

To refuse someone any further chance and make them leave immediately

denies someone an expected reward rather than halting their progress

Surface Forms

not collect $200 main

Morphology

not + collect + $200

The meaning is compositionally built from 'not' (negation) + 'collect' (receive money) + '$200' (an amount), so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer 'will not receive $200'. The Monopoly cultural reference may be omitted by learners unfamiliar with the game, but it does not prevent understanding the literal negative-payment meaning.

Etymology

Not collect $200 comes from the board game Monopoly, where passing 'Go' normally gives you $200. If a player is in jail or breaks a rule they might 'not collect' that money, so the phrase now means someone is not allowed to get an expected reward.