take to the bank
(Redirected from take it to the bank)
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Verb[edit]
take to the bank (third-person singular simple present takes to the bank, present participle taking to the bank, simple past took to the bank, past participle taken to the bank)
- (transitive, idiomatic) To utterly trust, believe, or rely on.
- 2001 June 24, “News from the National League: Davis to retire”, in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved 8 March 2017:
- "You can take that to the bank," Davis said. "It's etched in stone."
- 2006 May 1, David Stout, “Anna Nicole Smith Wins Supreme Court Case”, in New York Times, retrieved 8 March 2017:
- He said that is a promise that Ms. Smith and her lawyers "can take to the bank."
- 2009 October 28, Robert Baer, “Why the CIA Can't Be Picky About Afghan Partners”, in Time, retrieved 8 March 2017:
- You can take it to the bank that the CIA knows all of this.
Usage notes[edit]
- The object of this verb is usually placed between take and to the bank.
Translations[edit]
to utterly trust, believe, or rely on
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