Put up money for something means to pay money in advance.
Example:
- If you are starting a new business you need to put up money for equipment.
- If the client will put up money, we can use more complex design.
Archive for December, 2009
English: put up money for something
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Dec
English: to be right on the money
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Dec
to be right on the money means to be exactly right. Also it is used when someone get the correct answer after a guess.
English: Spending money like it’s going out of style
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Dec
“Spending money like it’s going out of style” means to spend money recklessly or without caring about.
English: I would bet my bottom dollar that …
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Dec
“I would bet my bottom dollar” means to be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.
French:
- Je parierais mon dernier dollar que …
- Je mettrais ma main à couper (or “au feu”) que…