the smart money
noun /ðə ˈsmɑːt mʌni/
/ðə ˈsmɑːrt mʌni/
[uncountable]- money that is invested or bet by people who have expert knowledge
- It seems the smart money is no longer in insurance (= is no longer being invested in insurance companies).
- used to give the opinion of people who have expert knowledge of something
- The smart money says that he's likely to withdraw from the leadership campaign.
- The smart money is on him for the best actor award.
- The smart money is on Brazil to win.