- see the colour of a person's money
- see the colour of a person's moneyTo be sure that a person has sufficient money to pay before agreeing to a transaction• • •Main Entry: ↑colour
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
see the colour of a person's money
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see the colour of money — If you want to see the colour of somebody s money, you want to be sure that the person in question has enough money to pay you before you accept to do something. I want to see the colour of his money before shipping the goods … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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