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take to the bank

idiom
Meaning

To utterly trust, believe, or rely on.


Examples
SIMPLE

She is honest, so you can take that to the bank.

CONTEXTUAL

The expert predicted a market crash, and given his track record, I would take that to the bank.

COMPLEX

While the rumors remain unverified, the source is so reliable that the editor felt confident enough to take the report to the bank.

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  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    be taken ill

    To become ill.

  3. 03

    break the bank

    To exhaust one's financial resources.

  4. 04

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  5. 05

    cry all the way to the bank

    To be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.

  6. 06

    forget to take one's medication this morning

    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  7. 07

    get taken in

    To be fooled; to fall for.

  8. 08

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

Last updated April 17, 2026