idiom

Money Talks

MUN-ee tawks

/ˈmʌniː tɔːks/

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Syllable breakdown

moneytalks

Dictionary meaning

The idea that wealth confers power and influence, and that financial resources can achieve results that arguments, status, or moral appeals cannot; often used cynically to note that economic power overrides other considerations.

Examples

The small-town council approved the developer's controversial plan — money talks in that community.
She won the lawsuit, but everyone knew that money talks when you can afford the best legal team.

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