bank on

verb

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

   you can bank on him always arriving on time

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Valentino Luchin, 62, was arrested after allegedly robbing a bank on Sept. 10 around 12:02 p.m. on Grant Avenue, according to a San Francisco Police Department news release.

From Los Angeles Times

It added that the transactions were authorised by the bank on her instructions so its officials cannot be faulted.

From BBC

If the conditions are as predicted it could make it tighter, but if it goes down to a slugfest you would still bank on the Lions forwards winning it.

From BBC

“All these companies will have great pressure to negotiate settlements with plaintiffs; otherwise, they’re at the mercy of the jury, and you can’t bank on anything in terms of what a jury might do.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sayfollah Musallet, a businessman whose nickname was Saif, travelled from his home in Tampa to the West Bank on 4 June, according to his family.

From BBC

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