ready cash
Definition
Noun: - Immediately available money in physical form: "ready cash" refers to money that exists as physical banknotes and coins, or sometimes as other highly liquid assets, which can be used for payment without any delay, processing, or conversion.
Usage
"Ready cash" is used to emphasize the immediate availability and physical nature of funds, often in contrast to money in bank accounts, investments, or credit. It highlights liquidity and the absence of need for withdrawal or transfer. - It's wise to keep some ready cash at home for emergencies. - The seller insisted on ready cash for the used car, not a check.
Advanced Usage
- "Cold cash" or "cold hard cash": These are emphatic synonyms for "ready cash," stressing the tangible, physical nature of the money.
- He demanded payment in cold hard cash.
Variants and Related Words
- Cash (n): Money in the form of notes and coins.
- Liquid assets (n): Assets that can be quickly converted into cash with minimal loss of value.
- Petty cash (n): A small amount of cash kept on hand for minor expenses.
Synonyms
- Cash on hand
- Immediately available funds
- Hard cash
Related Idioms
- To pay cash on the barrelhead: To pay immediately with cash at the time of purchase.
- They offered a discount if you paid cash on the barrelhead.
Noun
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money in the form of cash that is readily available
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his wife was always a good source of ready cash
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he paid cold cash for the TV set
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