follow the money
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Investigate financial transactions to understand motivations or uncover wrongdoing
điều tra giao dịch tài chính để hiểu động cơ hoặc phát hiện sai phạm
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Examples
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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.
Common questions
What does “follow the money” mean?
Investigate financial transactions to understand motivations or uncover wrongdoing Literally: trail of money
Is “follow the money” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.