cash only

cash only

Accepting payment only in bills and coins (not by credit or debit card), as of a store or other business. I just found out that the restaurant is cash only, so I have to stop at the ATM before dinner.
See also: cash
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • open for business
  • cold, hard cash
  • hard cash
  • cold cash
  • make off with
  • make away with
  • make away with (someone or something)
  • cash money
  • cheque is in the mail
  • make change
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