"color of someone's money" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: the color of someone's money [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the color of someone's money}} the color of someone's money
  1. Someone's ability or willingness to pay; money paid and not merely promised.
    Sense id: en-color_of_someone's_money-en-noun-XD0JIs98 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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