[bank on] {v.}, {informal} To depend on; put one’s trust in; rely on.
He knew he could bank on public indignation to change things, if he could once prove the dirty work.
The students were banking on the team to do its best in the championship game.
Syn.: COUNT ON.
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Значение идиомы bank on