B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
cash in hand
USUK
money paid in notes and coins, often so that tax is not recorded
British. It suggests the payment may not be declared for tax. 'Cash in hand' can also mean cash you have right now. American: 'under the table' for the unrecorded sense.
In context
The builder offered a lower price if we paid cash in hand.
She gets paid cash in hand for the weekend shifts, so there is no payslip.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth