idioms

  as mad as a hornet (very angry) John was as mad as a hornet when his car was stolen. Jane was mad as a hornet because the dog chewed up one of her shoes. envocabulary.com

  like water off a duck’s back (having no effect at all) John doesn’t care what you say. Criticism rolls off him like water off a duck’s back. We tried to convince him to come with us, but it was like water off a duck’s buck. envocabulary.com

  cash on the barrelhead (money in the form of cash paid immediately at the time of purchase) You’ll get a discount if you pay cash on the barrelhead. I always do cash on the barrelhead business, so bad debts aren’t much of a problem. envocabulary.com

  ready cash (money in the form of cash that is available to spend) I’m afraid I don’t have enough ready cash on me. Can I pay you tomorrow? We need investors with ready cash to start this project. envocabulary.com

  cold cash (money in the form of cash rather than checks or credit) I bought a new car and paid cold cash for it. You have to pay with cold cash; we won’t accept credit cards or checks here. envocabulary.com