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to cash in
01
exchange for cash
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
in
Base verb
cash
Present tense
cash in
3rd person singular
cashes in
Present participle
cashing in
Past simple
cashed in
Past participle
cashed in
02
to take advantage of an opportunity for personal gain
Slang
What does "to cash in" mean in slang?
The phrase "to cash in" means to take advantage of an opportunity for personal gain, especially by converting a situation into money, benefit, or reward. The structure is a financial metaphor where "cash in" refers to exchanging value for money, extended to broader contexts of exploiting favorable circumstances. It is informal slang commonly used in business, media, and everyday speech to describe profiting from an opportunity, trend, or event.
Examples
He cashed in on his popularity and launched a merch line.
