like money in the bank
like money in the bank
A guaranteed success, a reliable asset. Dating from the 1930s, this colloquial phrase has been applied in numerous contexts. An early use appeared in the Zanesville [Ohio] Times Recorder of Jan. 3, 1939: “Money in the bank, dearie, money in the bank. That’s what diamonds are” (cited by the OED).
See also: bank, like, money
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- nome
- Nome sane?
- Nome sayin'?
- 'sall good
- gotcha
- playa
- like, you know
- like there ain't no tomorrow
- Crown Vic
- playa hata