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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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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