Idiom
cold hard cash
Meaning
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He prefers to pay for everything in cold hard cash.”
“The company offered a massive bonus in cold hard cash to convince the manager to stay.”
“Despite his moral reservations about the project, the promise of cold hard cash ultimately compelled him to sign the contract.”
Examples
simple
“He prefers to pay for everything in cold hard cash.”
contextual
“The company offered a massive bonus in cold hard cash to convince the manager to stay.”
complex
“Despite his moral reservations about the project, the promise of cold hard cash ultimately compelled him to sign the contract.”
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