dollars-and-cents

American  

[dol-erz-uhn-sents] / ˈdɒl ərz ənˈsɛnts /

adjective

1. considered strictly in terms of money.

   from a dollars-and-cents viewpoint.

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Etymology

Origin of dollars-and-cents

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

Indeed, the drama of the dealmaking often exceeds its dollars-and-cents logic.

From Los Angeles Times

Even worse are the hardheaded dollars-and-cents realists of Wall Street who take this new reality as a given.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lower-paid actors who make up the vast bulk of the profession are facing simple dollars-and-cents threats to their livelihoods.

From New York Times

Elsewhere in streaming, TV-like practices seem to be returning out of the sheer dollars-and-cents realization that the business is not limitless.

From New York Times

“She wasn’t just a dollars-and-cents person. She was driven by her great love of film.”

From New York Times