“front money”别理解成“前面的钱”，其正确的含义是预付金；（为提供的劳务或产品预付的）定金。

【例句】
I put up a lot of front money and have nothing to show for it.
我投入了大量的预付金，却一无所获。

I'll need to put up $100,000 front money to get in on the deal.
我需要付十万美元的订金才能参与交易。