that ain't hay

phrase

That is worth a lot of money.

Meanings

phrase
  1. colloquialThat is worth a lot of money.

    It is estimated that his income from extra-curricular duties (including book royalties) at least tripled the pay he received from the AMA ($24,000 per year). That, as the man says, ain't hay.

    1956, Harry M. Hoxsey, You Don't Have to Die, page 122
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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