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dollars-and-cents
[ dol-erz-uhn-sents ]
/ ˈdɒl ərz ənˈsɛnts /
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adjective
considered strictly in terms of money: from a dollars-and-cents viewpoint.
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Origin of dollars-and-cents
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Words nearby dollars-and-cents
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, dollar diplomacy, dollarfish, dollar gap, dollarization, dollars-and-cents, dollar sign, dollarspot, dollars to doughnuts, it's, dollar store, dollarwise
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How to use dollars-and-cents in a sentence
After three and a half years in such service it was hard for me to get down to a dollars-and-cents business again.
Between the Lines|Henry Bascom SmithYet he too has found long since that courtesy pays dividends, plain dollars-and-cents dividends.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford