all to smash »
Ruined; bankrupt.
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bank night »
An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
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bank on »
To be sure of something. To depend on it.
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bankers' hours »
Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.
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bankers' hours »
The period between 10am and 3pm.
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break the bank »
To exhaust one's financial resources.
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break the bank »
To win more money than is available to be paid.
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cry all the way to the bank »
To be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.
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gongoozle »
To leisurely watch the passage of boats, from the bank of a canal, lock or bridge.
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laugh all the way to the bank »
To be happy due to the receipt of money.
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licence to print money »
The authority to print money, usually given to a central bank exclusively as the issuer of currency.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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senior note »
A bond that takes priority over other debt securities sold by the issuer. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt must be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.
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take it to the bank »
Said to emphasize that something is known for sure.
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take the piss »
Everyone takes the piss out of the bankers these days.
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