bank on

Verb

Meaning

bank on (third-person singular simple present banks on, present participle banking on, simple past and past participle banked on)

To rely on someone or something; to count on something; to depend on something.
I'm banking on you being there. I don't have your expertise.

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You can't bank on the outcome. Daniel Berrigan

One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth. Joe Garagiola

Sometimes you do have to bank on yourself. You do have to believe in your ideas enough to really get out there and fight for it despite what people think of some young kids from the hood. Queen Latifah

We need to keep investing in economic and homeland security. We need to bank on the right kind of economic development. We need to embrace opportunities, but with the right kind of safeguards. John Baldacci

The worst thing you can do is try to manipulate or control perceptions. It's impossible, and when you are found out the result is disastrous. Better to be transparent and play well with others so that when bad things happen you have a reservoir of good will to bank on. John Gerzema

I believe that Christians believe in salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works. And we believe that if you're saved, Jesus becomes your savior. He makes a promise to you. You can trust his promises. You can bank on that word. Robert H. Schuller

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