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
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  • Nome sane?
  • Nome sayin'?
  • 'sall good
  • gotcha
  • playa
  • like, you know
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  • Crown Vic
  • playa hata