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
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
I had heard of Johnny Cash in the same way I’d heard of Baked Alaska, roller derby and Texarkana—things that existed that were important to people in worlds different from mine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Cash in hands of trustees, on account of ground rent …………………………….
From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission
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