ready money
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Definition
Noun: * Immediately available cash: Money in the form of physical currency (banknotes and coins) or its direct equivalent that is on hand and can be used for payment without delay or the need for credit.
Usage
"Ready money" refers to liquid assets that can be spent instantly. It emphasizes immediate availability, as opposed to money that is invested, tied up in assets, or pending transfer.
Examples
- The market vendor only accepts ready money; she doesn't have a card machine.
- Before traveling, it's wise to carry some ready money for small expenses.
- He sold his old car for ready money to cover the emergency bill.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a practical or transactional advantage, suggesting the power and convenience of immediate payment.
- Having ready money allowed him to negotiate a better price for the antique.
Variants and Related Words
- Ready cash: A direct and more common synonym with identical meaning.
- Do you have any ready cash for the toll road?
- Cold cash / hard cash: Informal synonyms that emphasize tangible money.
- They demanded payment in cold cash.
Synonyms
- Cash
- Liquid assets
- Specie (formal, referring to coinage)
Related Idioms
- To pay (in) cold, hard cash: To pay with physical money, often implying a significant or full amount.
- He bought the motorcycle by paying cold, hard cash.
Noun
- money in the form of cash that is readily available
- his wife was always a good source of ready cash
- he paid cold cash for the TV set