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laugh all the way to the bank
Idioms and Phrases
Also, cried all the way to the bank . Exult in a financial gain from something that had either been derided or thought worthless. For example, You may not think much of this comedian, but he's laughing all the way to the bank . Despite the seeming difference between laugh and cry , the two terms are virtually synonymous, the one with cry being used ironically and laugh straightforwardly. [c. 1960]Example Sentences
“Pennsylvania families are sick and tired of digging deeper into their wallets for their weekly grocery runs while corporate CEOs laugh all the way to the bank. I’m fighting to crack down on shrinkflation and hold corporations accountable for these deceptive practices.”
"The water companies know they can laugh all the way to the bank because the government won't take action."
“Laugh all the way to the bank, Amy. Your fellow women of Jeopardy have your back,” tweeted former contestant Christy Karras.
Her husband will continue to hide out and laugh all the way to the bank.
Related When I don’t buy the new Xbox, Microsoft will laugh all the way to the bank One week later, it looks like Microsoft is already breaking a big promise with Xbox Series X Sony may be able to argue it has the games you want — and perhaps also that the Xbox Series S isn’t a “true” next-gen console.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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