| 词汇 | bank on |
| 释义 | Idiom bank onbank on (something) to depend on something.All I can bank on is that when I tell Dad what happened, he'll know what to do. Phr V bank on banks, banking, banked bank on sth to depend on something happeningI hope to be there but don't bank on it.She's banking on getting a pay increase this year. bank on sth to rely on something happening or on someone doing something, especially because the success of something depends on it: The Chancellor is banking on a spending boom to boost the economy.bank on doing sth They were banking on getting Kate Winslet to play the star role.I wouldn't bank on it spoken (=used to emphasize that something is not at all definite and you cannot rely on it) It looks like the weather will be good on the day, but I wouldn't bank on it.■ SIMILAR TO: count on, rely on bank onTo rely on a future occurrence (even though it might not happen). I've really been banking on a holiday bonus this year—I don't have enough money to buy presents without it. I don't think you can bank on Tom coming tonight—he's really unreliable. bank on somethingFig. to be so sure of something that one can trust it as one might trust a bank with one's money. I will be there on time. You can bank on it. I need a promise of your help. I hope I can bank on it. bank onRely on, count on. For example, You can bank on Molly's caterer to do a good job. This expression alludes to bank as a reliable storage place for money. [Late 1800s] bank onv. To rely on someone or something: You can bank on her to get the job done when it has to be done quickly. I wouldn't bank on the bus arriving on time. |
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