'Not for my money'

[Haihao]

Hi,

I believe that 'Not for my money' could mean 'I don't think so'. Could you tell me how the connection is formed between money and opinion?

Another idiom involving money is 'put your money where your mouth is'. I guess the money here stands for a kind of action or commitment. Am I right? But I couldn't feel these two money(s) came under the same jenre. Could you help me with these?

Thank you.

haihao

[Tamara]

Hi

[Conchita]

I'll have a go at your second idiom:

An equivalent expression to 'put your money where your mouth is' is 'walk the talk', in other words, make sure that your actions match your words.

[Alan]

Hi Haihao,

Just to check - the word is 'genre'. Both your expressions are clearly grounded on a financial basis and then have gone to have a general meaning as the two ladies have explained. That links the two. One could be totally pecuniary with both: 'not for my money' indicating if I had to spend money I wouldn't spend it on that. 'Put you money where your mouth is' suggesting that if you want to support my idea,then come on and put some money into it.' You could also say in that instance: 'Let's see the colour of your money'

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[Haihao]

Thank you all very much indeed. What you gave me is really full of help and inspiration.

haihao