Cash in
cash in (verb) -
a. Exchange for money
b. Using a situation to gain an advantage
cash in X
cash in on Y
hoping to cash in on Y
rush to cash in on Z
investors cash in on Y
banks cash in on X
cash in on a fad
cash in on grants
cash in share options
cash in the chips
cash in an endowment
cash in early
penalties for cashing in early
cash in an life insurance policy
speculators cash in their stock for profits
cash in frequent flyer mileage
cash in on an interest rate jump
cash in before the end of the agreed term
lose out if you cash in before the end of the agreed term
Example sentences:
* "This reflected the view that the uncertainties then facing financial markets were such that it would be better for the chips to be cashed in, thereby realising a useful profit, rather than to bank on better times in the ensuing two to three months."
* "Mark my words, at this very moment someone is trying to cash in on this fad with some useless bit of equipment or other."
* "Inevitably, some people will want to cash in their life insurance policy early, but rules don't usually permit it."
* "If Spurs decide to cash in on the player, they will want at least their money back 16 months after paying a club record fee to lure him from another club."
* "Minimum investment is $10,000 but because the money is buying War Loan bonds, when you cash in you'll only get what they are worth."
* "The youth club is one of many organisations to cash in on grants announced yesterday."
* "The banks were blasted for profiteering as they rushed to cash in on the interest rate jump."
* "Banks that want to cash in on the consolidation of American banking now under way may also need to rid themselves of property."
* "The final point to consider is that if you decide on a joint endowment, your girlfriend may decide to cash in her present endowment."
* "Others cash in by selling aircraft as soon as they get them to consortiums of banks and investors and then lease them back."
* "Some companies have got the system on the market before Japanese rivals, now they're hoping to cash in."
* "Now the local government wants to cash in on inspecting private homes."
* "Earlier in the day Jaguar shares had fallen back to close 46p down at 685p as speculators cashed in their stock for large profits."
* "Investors cashed in $877.5 million worth of unit trust holdings last month, the highest figure since the crash of October 1987."
* "Only the quota on Japanese vehicles prevents a true head-to-head with the class-leading Discovery and the Isuzu Trooper that has cashed in so successfully in this growth sector of the market."
* "Down on Sunset Strip, some weird friends of Dean cashed in on his death and began holding court, relating tales of the Jimmy they knew."
* "The deal is a blow to the video-pirates, who have cashed in by selling illegal copies."
* "On that basis, the CAP has not protected the small farmer because large, efficient farms have cashed in on the guaranteed payment scheme and produced huge quantities of food, using increasingly intensive methods."
* "Earlier this month the top two executives at Walt Disney cashed in a record $253 million worth of personal share options."
* "Churning is not good for buyers though: endowments are meant to be long-term investments, and it should have been made clear to you when you bought the policy that you would lose out if you cashed in before the end of the agreed term, which is typically, 25 years."
* "Banks have cashed in on the Euro money crisis."
* "The ruthless 20th Century Fox hatchet man also cashed in nearly $10 million worth of company shares."
* "In a parallel development, the old fruit and vegetable market was rapidly becoming the Right-On commercial centre where trendy shopkeepers cashed in with their hand-knitted sweaters, ethnic crafts and designer clothing."
* "The women cashed in insurance policies and used up their savings and redundancy money."
* "Those wise bookstores who placed hefty early orders cashed in when other booksellers ran out."
* "Passengers clocked up bonus points by flying with a particular airline, but these could be cashed in only with the same airline."
