to exchange something such as an insurance policy or share option for its value in money
to use an opportunity to make a profit or gain an advantage
A simple job that paid cash in hand; that had been the offer.
The border was a wild, hairy place, and Dehn had the nerve to cash in on it.
The raiders paid him a handsome sum for his advice on which fence to choose -- always cash in advance.
Then when the market picked up, they could offload the rest of the houses and cash in on them too.
They accused her of trying to cash in on her daughter’s fame.
You will not receive the true value of your policy if you cash it in early.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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