Cash In

1. Settle an account, close a matter, or quit. 2. Profit handsomely or take advantage. 3. Die.

Examples:

• When the stock price went up, we really cashed in.

Origin: Sense 1: Late 1800s; Sense 2: Early 1900s; Sense 3 (cash in one's chips): Late 1800s

Synonyms: cash in on, cash in one