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Meaning of out of the money | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Of an option, yielding a loss if exercised.
Failing to achieve a sufficiently high ranking in a contest to earn money (for oneself, or for those who have placed a bet).

Examples

“It's two bucks out of the money now, but it still has three weeks until expiration.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

out of the ordinary out of the picture out of the running out of the side of one's mouth out of the way out of the woods