American Idioms and Expressions

Cash On The Barrelhead Idiom

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cash on the barrelhead
What does cash on the barrelhead mean?		 to pay cash to buy somethingIt was cash only at the store and we were forced to pay cash on the barrelhead for everything.
cash on the barrelhead
What does cash on the barrelhead mean?		 to pay cash to buy something We were forced to pay cash on the barrelhead for everything at the store.

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