see the colour of someone's money

US /siː ðə ˈkʌlər əv ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈmʌni/
UK /siː ðə ˈkʌlər əv ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈmʌni/
"see the colour of someone's money" picture
1.

ver o dinheiro de alguém, certificar-se da capacidade financeira

to make sure that someone actually has the money they claim to have before you do business with them

:
I won't sign the contract until I see the colour of your money.
Não assinarei o contrato até ver o seu dinheiro.
The landlord wanted to see the colour of their money before agreeing to rent the apartment.
O proprietário queria ver o dinheiro deles antes de concordar em alugar o apartamento.