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cash out

phr. v..
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford

phr. v.. to exchange something you have won or invested for actual money you can spend.

phr. v.. to convert non-monetary assets, gambling chips, or digital balances into liquid currency; often implies ending one's participation in an activity.


SIMPLE

I decided to cash out while I was still winning.

CONTEXTUAL

After the stock price doubled, many investors chose to cash out and take their profits.

COMPLEX

The professional gambler knew exactly when to cash out his chips before the house edge began to erode his substantial winnings.

Particles
out
Separability
optional
Pattern
cash + out (+ object)
Usage

often used in the context of gambling, investments, or digital wallets.

Teaching tip

contrast with 'withdraw' (more formal/banking) and 'sell up' (usually for a business or house); it carries a slight connotation of 'quitting while ahead'.

Pitfall

He cashed out his all money.He cashed out all his money.while 'cash out' can be separable, the determiner 'all' must precede the noun phrase correctly.

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