smart money

noun

1. money invested or wagered by experienced investors or bettors.

2. such knowledgeable investors or bettors.

3. Law.,  punitive or exemplary damages.

smart money

noun

1. 1. money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors, esp with inside information

   2. the gamblers or investors themselves

2. money paid in order to extricate oneself from an unpleasant situation or agreement, esp from military service

3. money paid by an employer to someone injured while working for him

4. law damages awarded to a plaintiff where the wrong was aggravated by fraud, malice, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of smart money¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

Perhaps the series will eventually return to 'normal' Test cricket as the series develops, but the smart money is on the Ashes zipping by in a flash.

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But sometimes even the smart money doesn’t look that smart.

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The smart money remains on Bellingham's experience with England and Real Madrid winning Tuchel's selection battle in the summer, but the head coach has already made it clear reputations count for nothing.

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The smart money will be on Bellingham starting the World Cup as England's number 10 but he still has work to do, beginning with these next two games.

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The smart money is investing in the companies solving them now.

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