| Idiom | Put Your Money where Your Mouth Is |
|---|---|
| Example | If you're so certain that you'll win the violin contest, why don't you put your money where your mouth is? |
| Meaning | to be willing to bet on or invest your money in something you support or believe in |
| Origin | Since about 1930 people in the United States have been challenging other people with this expression. "Mouth" represents talk. "Money" means action or investing. It's a way of saying that you should back up your words with action, often a bet or an investment of money, to prove that you really believe what you're saying. A ruder version of this idea is "Put up or shut up." |
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