bank night
An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The local theater hosts a bank night every Friday for extra prizes.”
“You must stay until the end of bank night to claim your cash.”
“Does the local club still hold a bank night for its members?”
“Many people attended the cinema on bank night, hoping their ticket number would be called for the cash prize.”
“The bowling alley organizes a bank night to encourage more families to visit during the quieter weekdays.”
“We decided to go to the community hall because it was bank night and we felt lucky.”
“The restaurant owner started a bank night to reward loyal customers who eat there on Tuesday evenings.”
“During the economic depression, the theater manager introduced a weekly bank night to entice patrons into the cinema with the promise of a substantial monetary reward.”
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break the bank
To exhaust one's financial resources.
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call it a night
To go to bed to sleep.
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call it an early night
To go to bed or cease one's activities earlier in the evening than usual.
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creature of the night
A prostitute.
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cry all the way to the bank
To be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.
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day or night
At any time; 24/7
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dead of night
Middle of the night.
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laugh all the way to the bank
To make a large income easily, especially at the expense of others or by doing something that lacks significant merit or effort.
Last updated August 10, 2026