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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bank on

Indonesia's central bank on Wednesday kept its key lending rate steady at 5.75 percent after three hikes so far this year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Because you can bank on the fact that, in L.A., people won’t turn up or tune in for flops and failure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

When the sleepiest central bank on Earth becomes the one that matters, the plot has thickened.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

TOKYO—Japan’s consumer prices rose at a slightly faster pace in June, keeping the central bank on track for further interest-rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“I’ve been volunteered to work at the food bank on Saturday afternoons. Want to volunteer with me?”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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