in the money
Idioms-
Also, in the chips . Rich, affluent. For example, When he's in the money, he's extremely generous to his friends , or After that box-office bonanza, she's in the chips . The chips in the variant presumably allude to poker chips. [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
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Placing first, second or third in a contest on which a bet has been placed, especially a horse race. For example, My luck held today, and I ended up in the money . [c. 1900]
Example Sentences
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They believe changes in the money supply don’t have much to do with inflation.
From Barron's
With a concurrent increase in the money supply, the lower interest rates for corporate borrowers “should be a benefit to the underlying growth fundamentals,” he said.
From MarketWatch
On Friday, the defence secretary, John Healey, in response to reports of chunky shortfalls in the money available, reiterated that what is happening around the world demands a new era for defence.
From BBC
But because the options carried a premium of $8.50 a share at the time of the publication, a seller would be in the money on the trade as long as Nvidia stock remains above $151.50, Kaplan writes.
From Barron's
“It’s been great for the Dodgers. When I joined in March 2022, the cost of a tour was $25. Now no tour is less than $42.50. The team is raking in the money and none of it goes to us.”
From Los Angeles Times
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