put one's money where one's mouth was

A form of put one's money where one's mouth is — To make or take a bet.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of put one's money where one's mouth is
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APA

put one's money where one's mouth was. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20money%20where%20one's%20mouth%20was

MLA

“put one's money where one's mouth was.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20money%20where%20one's%20mouth%20was. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put one's money where one's mouth was,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20money%20where%20one's%20mouth%20was.

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