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Definition bank on in American English

bank on phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to depend on something happening or on someone doing something

Example

They're banking on him to find a solution to the problem.

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2

used for telling someone that something will probably not happen

Example

"He said he'd come." "Well, don't bank on it - he's still in bed."

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Definition bank on in American English