The old car begins to rattle and clank when I drive fast.
rattle and clank
idiom Slang
Cockney rhyming slang · East London
bank
Origin
Suggestive of the busy handling of coins.
Every time the ancient heater starts up, it begins to rattle and clank, keeping the whole house awake.
The rusted machinery, abandoned for decades in the damp cellar, began to rattle and clank as the gears finally turned once more.
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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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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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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.
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take to the bank
To utterly trust, believe, or rely on.
Last updated June 7, 2026