bank on

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to expect or rely with confidence on

   you can bank on him always arriving on time

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bank on Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

In particular, UniCredit is proposing to cut back Commerzbank's international network, deemed too complex and inefficient, and refocus the bank on its activities in Germany.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Investors will also be closely watching high-profile central-bank meetings this week, including Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first press conference as the head of the central bank on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Investors should bank on more volatile trading in space-related stocks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO, which is expected to price this week.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

TOKYO—A key gauge of business sentiment in Japan improved for a fourth straight quarter even as war in the Middle East raises price pressures, keeping the central bank on track to continue raising rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Yes, but the difference of size isn’t large enough to bank on, not with a margin of error potentially this wide. Now, if you were fifty pounds heavier, maybe...”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Related Words

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