- cash
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 money in the form of coins or notesADJECTIVE▪ cold (AmE), hard, ready▪
The drugs are sold for hard cash.
▪ petty▪I took £10 out of petty cash.
VERB + CASH▪ pay, pay in▪We'll have to pay cash for the tickets.
▪I paid the bill in cash.
▪ hold▪The bank should hold enough cash to satisfy customer demand.
▪ withdraw▪ convert sth into, turn sth intoCASH + NOUN▪ desk (BrE), drawer (esp. AmE) (see also cash register)▪ dispenser (BrE), machine▪He withdrew £100 from a cash machine.
▪ balance▪ book▪ transaction▪ advancePREPOSITION▪ in cash▪The thieves stole $200 in cash.
▪You can pay in cash or by credit card.
PHRASES▪ cash in hand (BrE, informal)▪He did the job for £300, cash in hand.
▪ cash on delivery2 money in any formADJECTIVE▪ ready, spare▪ quick▪a chance to make some quick cash
▪ hard-earned▪I refuse to spend my hard-earned cash on presents!
▪ campaign (AmE)▪ extraVERB + CASH▪ generate, raise▪They had a quiz to raise cash for the hospital.
▪ be short of, be strapped for, run out of▪ earn▪ shell out, spend▪ saveCASH + NOUN▪ holdings, reserves, resources▪ flow▪The company is having cash flow problems.
▪ inflow, infusion, injection▪ outflow▪ deposit, payment, settlement▪ value▪ award, benefit, bonus, offer, prize▪ management▪ market▪ crisis▪ crop▪farmers who grow cash crops for export
▪ economy▪ cow (= a part of a business that always makes a profit){{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verb
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
