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put one's money where one's mouth is

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mon⋅ey

  [muhn-ee] noun, plural mon⋅eys, mon⋅ies, adjective
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–noun
1. any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
2. paper money.
3. gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public authority and issued as a medium of exchange and measure of value.
4. any article or substance used as a medium of exchange, measure of wealth, or means of payment, as checks on demand deposit or cowrie.
5. a particular form or denomination of currency.
6. money of account.
7. capital to be borrowed, loaned, or invested: mortgage money.
8. an amount or sum of money: Did you bring some money?
9. wealth considered in terms of money: She was brought up with money.
10. moneys or monies, Chiefly Law. pecuniary sums.
11. property considered with reference to its pecuniary value.
12. pecuniary profit: not for love or money.
–adjective
13. of or pertaining to money.
14. used for carrying, keeping, or handling money: Have you seen my little money purse?
15. of or pertaining to capital or finance: the money business.
—Idioms
16. for one's money, Informal. with respect to one's opinion, choice, or wish: For my money, there's nothing to be gained by waiting.
17. in the money, Informal.
a. having a great deal of money; affluent: You can see he's in the money by all those clothes he buys.
b. first, second, or third place in a contest, esp. a horse or dog race.
18. make money, to make a profit or become rich: You'll never make money as a poet.
19. on the money, Informal.
a. at just the exact spot or time; on target: The space shuttle landed on the money at 9:55 a.m.
b. exhibiting or done with great accuracy or expertise: His weather forecasts are always on the money.
Also, right on the money.
20. put one's money where one's mouth is, Informal. to prove the truth of one's words by actions or other evidence; demonstrate one's sincerity or integrity: Instead of bragging about your beautiful house, put your money where your mouth is and invite us over to see it.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME moneie < MF < L monēta mint 2 , money

Related forms:
mon⋅ey⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
3. coin, cash, currency, specie, change. 11. funds, capital, assets, wealth, riches.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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Word Origin & History

money 
c.1290, "coinage, metal currency," from O.Fr. moneie, from L. moneta "mint, coinage," from Moneta, a title of the Roman goddess Juno, in or near whose temple money was coined; perhaps from monere "advise, warn" (see monitor), with the sense of "admonishing goddess," which is sensible, but the etymology is difficult. Extended early 19c. to include paper money. To make money "earn pay" is first attested 1457. Highwayman's threat your money or your life first attested 1841. Phrase in the money (1902) originally meant "one who finishes among the prize-winners" (in a horse race, etc.). The challenge to put (one's) money where (one's) mouth is is first recorded 1942. Moneybags "rich person" is from 1818; money-grub "one who is sordidly intent on amassing money" is from 1768.
"I am not interested in money but in the things of which money is the symbol." [Henry Ford]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

money

A generally accepted medium for the exchange of goods and services, for measuring value, or for making payments. Many economists consider the amount of money and growth in the amount of money in an economy very influential in determining interest rates, inflation, and the level of economic activity. There is some disagreement among economists as to what types of things actually should be classified as money; for example, should balances in money market funds be included. See also money supply.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: mon·ey
Pronunciation: 'm&-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural moneys or mon·ies /'m&-nEz/
1 : an accepted or authorized medium of exchange; especially : coinage or negotiable paper issued as legal tender by a government
2 a : assets or compensation in the form of or readily convertible into cash b : capital dealt in as a commodity to be lent, traded, or invested money available from a lender> money supply> c plural : sums of money moneys>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

put one's money where one's mouth is

Back up one's opinion with action, as in He goes on and on about helping the homeless; I wish he'd put his money where his mouth is. This idiom, alluding to contributing cash to support one's stated views, has been broadened to include any kind of action. [First half of 1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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