hush money
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But after advancing from third place in the group here with a dogged victory over Turkey and a scoreless draw against Australia, La Albirroja was playing with house money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
At one point, after hitting two blackjacks in a row, I savored the sublime act of playing with house money.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
Talia Gabarra, meanwhile, is playing with house money.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024
The other part is that his campaign is already outperforming expectations and he is, in effect, playing with house money.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2023
I never knew before that when you go into a new house money runs out at the heels of your boots.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard
