The seller wants cash on the barrelhead for this old bike.
cash on the barrelhead
idiomMoney in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction: cash only (no credit), and at the point of sale.
Origin
disputed originOn the American frontier, barrels were employed as desks or tables with which to conduct transactions.
If you want to buy the car today, the owner insists on cash on the barrelhead.
The merchant refused to release the goods until the buyer provided cash on the barrelhead, rejecting all offers of credit or delayed payment.
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cash in one's chips
To discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.
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cash up
to count the money taken by a business at the end of the day.
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cold cash
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
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cold hard cash
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
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flash for cash
Pertaining to a scam where a motorist flashes their headlights to indicate to another driver to proceed against normal give-way rules, then runs into them and sues for damages.
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flash the cash
To spend money, especially in an ostentatious manner; to pay up.
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write checks one can't cash
To make promises one cannot keep, or to make boasts that are not true.