cash

/kæʃ/ noun [U]

Definition

COINS › money in the form of coins or notes (= paper money) : I'm taking £50 in cash. Are you paying by cheque or cash?

MONEY informal › money in any form: She's a bit short of cash at the moment. a cash prize → See also e-cash → See also hard cash

(Definition of cash noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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