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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

put yor MUN-ee wair yor mowth iz

/pʊt jɔːr ˈmʌniː wɛər jɔːr maʊθ ɪz/

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Syllable breakdown

putyourmoneywhereyourmouthis

Dictionary meaning

To back up your words or convictions with concrete action or financial commitment; to demonstrate that you genuinely believe in something by investing resources rather than just talking about it.

Examples

If you really believe in this startup, put your money where your mouth is and invest.
The senator's climate speech was met with scepticism until she put her money where her mouth is and divested from fossil fuels.

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