cash-in
noun
redemption, as of mutual-fund shares.
cash-in
American
[kash-in]
/ ˈkæʃˌɪn /
noun
cash in
British
verb
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(tr) to give (something) in exchange, esp for money
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informal
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to profit (from)
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to take advantage (of)
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(intr) a slang expression for die 1
cash in
Idioms
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Settle an account, close a matter, quit, as in I'm simply going to cash in and leave , or The countries of the former Soviet Union have cashed in . [Late 1800s]
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Profit handsomely, as in When the stock price went up, we really cashed in . This phrase often is extended to cash in on , meaning to take advantage of. [Early 1900s]
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Also, cash in one's chips . Die, as in If this new treatment fails, Bob may be cashing in his chips before long . This usage was a transfer from quitting a poker game. [ Slang ; late 1800s]
Etymology
Origin of cash-in
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase cash in
Example Sentences
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Listener chatter from Mason Cash in Oviedo, Florida: a Major Questions Doctrine song in the style of Gilbert & Sullivan!
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
The oldest prison in California, San Quentin was for decades a maximum-security facility that hosted the nation's biggest death row -- and a famous concert by Johnny Cash in 1969.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
Officialdom in its embarrassment instead is resorting to trying Messrs. Berry and Cash in the media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Legally Blonde, released in 2001, made her a major star, and was followed by roles including country singer June Carter Cash in Walk The Line, which earned her an Academy Award in 2006.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
Cash in hand, well fortified with paving material, Thompson descended on the Gate City.
From The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove
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