take to the bank en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To utterly trust, believe, or rely on.
You can take it to the bank that the CIA knows all of this.
2009 October 28, Robert Baer, “Why the CIA Can't Be Picky About Afghan Partners”, in Time, retrieved 08 Mar 2017:He said that is a promise that Ms. Smith and her lawyers "can take to the bank."
2006 May 1, David Stout, “Anna Nicole Smith Wins Supreme Court Case”, in New York Times, retrieved 08 Mar 2017:"You can take that to the bank," Davis said. "It's etched in stone."
2001 June 24, “News from the National League: Davis to retire”, in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved 08 Mar 2017:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takes to the bank | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taking to the bank | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taken to the bank | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took to the bank | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
bank on · take someone's word for it
Translations (5)
de drauf wetten (können) (to utterly trust, believe, or rely on) · nb vedde på (to utterly trust, believe, or rely on) · nb stole på (to utterly trust, believe, or rely on) · de Gift drauf nehmen (können) (to utterly trust, believe, or rely on) · pl mieć jak w banku (to utterly trust, believe, or rely on)