He hates his job, but he cries all the way to the bank.
cry all the way to the bank
idiomTo be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.
The actor disliked the script, but the massive paycheck meant he could cry all the way to the bank.
Although the controversial merger damaged his reputation, the enormous profit allowed him to cry all the way to the bank.
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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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.
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break the bank
To exhaust one's financial resources.
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by the way
Irrelevantly, off-topic.
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come a long way
To make significant progress.
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cry cupboard
To want or need food; to show signs of hunger.
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cry down
To condemn, disparage.