HI Can you help? Can't understand one sentence. The text is : before agreeing a loan , banks will want to see your own financial commitment to the success of your business. You must be prepared TO PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS. thank you.
To put your money where your mouth is?
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Spooky - I was thinking about this idiom only this morning!
It means risk your own money to support what you say. Often it's used to invite people to make a bet: 'I think Lacy Lady will win the 2.30.'/'OK, if you're so sure, put your money where your mouth is'. In the example you give, the banks will only support a business venture if they believe the client is prepared to risk his own money; typically, a bank requires a client to use his/her own property as collateral for a loan.
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It means risk your own money to support what you say. Often it's used to invite people to make a bet: 'I think Lacy Lady will win the 2.30.'/'OK, if you're so sure, put your money where your mouth is'. In the example you give, the banks will only support a business venture if they believe the client is prepared to risk his own money; typically, a bank requires a client to use his/her own property as collateral for a loan.
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It can also be used in non-financial situations.
It can mean 'don't just talk about it, do it'.
It can mean 'don't just talk about it, do it'.
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