Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play with house money

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: play with- -house- -money
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be in a situation where little or no personal risk can be incurred.

Informal

verb

To act as though little or no risk can be incurred.

Informal

Etymology

Referring to a casino, where gambling one's winnings from the casino ("the house") may feel less risky than gambling the money that one brought from outside.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

plays with house money (present, singular) playing with house money (participle, present) played with house money (participle, past) played with house money (past)

Phrases

bet the farm

Frequently Paired Words

bet the farm

Antonyms

have skin in the game

Questions

What does play with house money mean?: To be in a situation where little or no personal risk can be incurred.
Where does play with house money come from?: Referring to a casino, where gambling one's winnings from the casino ("the house") may feel less risky than gambling the money that one brought from outside.

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