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bank on

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verb

(intr, preposition) to expect or rely with confidence onyou can bank on him always arriving on time

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Words nearby bank on

bank money, Bank Night, bank note, Bank of England, bank of issue, bank on, bank paper, bank rate, bankroll, bankroller, bank run
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Words related to bank on

count on, rely on, believe in, build on, lean on, look to, assume, stake, trust, venture, wager, reckon on

Idioms and Phrases with bank on

bank on

Rely on, count on. For example, You can bank on Molly's caterer to do a good job. This expression alludes to bank as a reliable storage place for money. [Late 1800s]

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