spend some cash

Meaning

This phrase means to spend physical paper money or, more generally, to go shopping and buy things. It is a casual, common way to talk about purchasing items, especially when you want to treat yourself or buy small everyday goods.

Examples

• I need to go to the mall and spend some cash on new clothes.

  I need to go to the mall and spend some cash on new clothes.

• It feels good to spend some cash after working hard all week.

  It feels good to spend some cash after working hard all week.

• Do you want to go out tonight and spend some cash?

  Do you want to go out tonight and spend some cash?

• I usually spend some cash on coffee and snacks every weekend.

  I usually spend some cash on coffee and snacks every weekend.

• He decided to spend some cash on a nice dinner for his family.

  He decided to spend some cash on a nice dinner for his family.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to spend some cash for a new phone.

  ✓ I want to spend some cash on a new phone.

  In English, we spend cash or money 'on' something, not 'for' something.

• ✗ I spent some cash to the supermarket.

  ✓ I spent some cash at the supermarket.

  Use 'at' or 'in' to indicate the location where you spent the money, rather than 'to'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I have fifty dollars, and I want to ___ on a new game.

  💡 Use physical money or buy something fun.

  Show answer

  spend some cash

• Let's go to the market and ___ on fresh fruit.

  💡 Buy things with money.

  Show answer

  spend some cash