bank on
phrasal verbbank on somebody/something
- to rely on somebody/something
- I'm banking on your help.
- ‘I'm sure he'll help.’ ‘Don't bank on it (= it is not likely to happen).’
- bank on somebody/something to do something I'm banking on you to help me.
- bank on doing something I was banking on getting something to eat on the train.
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