see the colour of someone's money
US /siː ðə ˈkʌlər əv ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈmʌni/
UK /siː ðə ˈkʌlər əv ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈmʌni/
1.
看到某人的钱, 确认某人有钱
to make sure that someone actually has the money they claim to have before you do business with them
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I won't sign the contract until I see the colour of your money.
除非我看到你的钱，否则我不会签合同。
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The landlord wanted to see the colour of their money before agreeing to rent the apartment.
房东想在同意出租公寓之前看到他们的钱。