Put your money where your mouth is

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Meaning

To back your words with action or cash, proving it.

Origin

From 20th-century America, tied to betting; slang by 1930s for proof, as in a 1939 'New York Times' for a dare. Possibly from poker or bar bets, it reflects a Depression push for cash and guts.

Usage Examples

  • Put your money where your mouth is; bet on it!
  • He put his money where his mouth is; funded it.
  • Money where your mouth is; prove it now.

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