can take (something) to the bank
can take (something) to the bank
Can believe a particular statement or piece of information because it is definitely true (at least according to the speaker). I heard from a very reliable source that this company is about to close—you can take it to the bank.
See also: bank, can, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
can take it to the bank
Fig. able to depend on the truthfulness of my statement: it is not counterfeit or bogus; to be able to bank on something. Believe me. What I am telling you is the truth. You can take it to the bank. This information is as good as gold. You can take it to the bank.
See also: bank, can, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- can take it to the bank
- hear (something) straight from the horse's mouth
- straight from the horse’s mouth
- from the horse's mouth
- (straight) from the horse's mouth
- authority
- have it on good authority
- have something on good authority
- the horse's mouth
- get (something) straight from the horse's mouth