English · Idiom Candidate

cold hard cash

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Actual money, not credit or other forms of payment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiền mặt thực sự

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Literally: cash that is cold and hard

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The vendor only accepts cold hard cash

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Money

Common questions

What does “cold hard cash” mean?

Actual money, not credit or other forms of payment Literally: cash that is cold and hard

Is “cold hard cash” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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