hard cash

noun

1. actual money as distinguished from checks or credit.

hard cash

noun

1. money or payment in the form of coins or notes rather than cheques or credit

Idioms and Phrases

see cold cash.

Example Sentences

"But we need people to volunteer, we need food, and also we need cold, hard cash."

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Cold hard cash — followed by gift cards and apparel — indicating that more people want flexibility to spend on things they like, according to KPMG.

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Cold hard cash, way beyond the initial price tag for raw materials to keep Scunthorpe going for a few more weeks.

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The opening day payrolls of every Major League Baseball team and a trove of other information pertaining to cold, hard cash was calculated by the Associated Press and USA Today.

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By doing so, they promise, God will reward them amply, often in cold, hard cash.

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