cash on the barrel

cash on the barrel

Payment at the time of service or purchase (as opposed to payment via credit). Well, I guess I'm not replacing my couch right now because the furniture store requires cash on the barrel. I'll have to come back after my next paycheck. There's no point beginning the project now if we don't have cash on the barrel for it.
See also: barrel, cash, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cash on the line
  • barrelhead
  • cash on the barrelhead
  • couch-doctor
  • pull up a floor
  • go to the trouble
  • go to the bother
  • fish around
  • a handle on
  • handle on