see the color of money
see the color of (one's) money
To view the money that one will pay with in order to verify that they have it. Sure I trust you—but I still want to see the color of your money so I know you're good for it.
See also: color, money, of, see
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
see the color of someone's money
Fig. to verify that someone has money or has enough money. So, you want to make a bet? Not until I see the color of your money. I want to see the color of your money before we go any further with this business deal.
See also: color, money, of, see
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- color of someone's money, see the
- funny money
- come into (some) money
- come into money
- be (right) on the money
- be pushed for money
- for a while
- be pressed for money
- be pressed/pushed for money, space, time, etc.
- be burning a hole in (one's) pocket