hard money

British

noun

politics (in the US) money given directly to a candidate in an election to assist his or her campaign Compare soft money

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Gold and silver bugs had predicted that “a fiat currency breakdown would spur a surge in global demand for the ‘hard money’ metals,” he said.

From MarketWatch

“Times were hard, money was tight,” Castro said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That's hard money that I've earned, but over the years I've had to assist Mum and Dad," he said.

From BBC

But life remained hard - money was tight and expenses mounted.

From Washington Times

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