take to the bank

English

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Verb

take to the bank

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To utterly trust, believe, or rely on.
   • 2001 June 24, "News from the National League: Davis to retire," 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," 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 Oct. 28, Robert Baer, "Why the CIA Can't Be Picky About Afghan Partners," Time (retrieved 8 March 2017):

     You can take it to the bank that the CIA knows all of this.

Usage notes

• The object of this verb is often placed between take and to the bank.