How do you use "Bank on" in a sentence?

You can bank on her being late. I'm banking on good weather. Don't bank on it—things might change.

Bank on

Q: What does "Bank on" mean?

To rely or depend on something happening To count on something with confidence, as if depositing certainty in a bank. If you bank on something, you're confident it will happen.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To rely or depend on something happening

依赖或指望某事发生

Confiar o contar con que algo suceda

何かが起こることを頼りにする、当てにする

무언가가 일어날 것을 믿고 의지하다

To count on something with confidence, as if depositing certainty in a bank. If you bank on something, you're confident it will happen.

自信地指望某事，就像把确定性存进银行一样。如果你bank on某事，你就是确信它会发生。

Contar con algo con confianza, como si depositaras certeza en un banco. Si cuentas con algo (bank on), estás seguro de que ocurrirá.

まるで銀行に確信を預けるかのように、自信を持って何かを当てにすること。何かを「bank on」するなら、それが起こると確信している。

마치 은행에 확신을 예금하듯이 무언가를 확신하며 의지하는 것. bank on 한다면 그것이 일어날 것이라고 확신하는 것이다.

Examples

You can bank on her being late.
她迟到是板上钉钉的事
Puedes contar con que ella llegará tarde
彼女が遅れることは間違いない
그녀가 늦을 거라는 건 확실해.
I'm banking on good weather.
我指望天气好
Cuento con que hará buen tiempo
天気が良いことを当てにしている
날씨가 좋을 거라고 기대하고 있어.
Don't bank on it—things might change.
别指望了——情况可能会变
No cuentes con ello, las cosas podrían cambiar
当てにするな——状況が変わるかもしれない
장담하지 마——상황이 바뀔 수도 있어.

Pronunciation

/bæŋk ɒn/

Usage Guide

Context: reliance, expectation, trust

Tone: confident or cautionary

✓ Do Say

Bank on it
指望它
Contar con ello
当てにする
믿어도 돼
You can bank on that
那是板上钉钉的
Puedes contar con eso
それは確実だ
그건 확실해
I wouldn't bank on it
我不会指望的
Yo no contaría con ello
当てにしない方がいい
난 그건 기대 안 해

✗ Don't Say

Very common expression
非常常见的表达
Expresión muy común
非常に一般的な表現
매우 흔한 표현

Common Mistakes

None—universally understood

Origin & History

From the idea of banking (depositing) something valuable because you trust the bank. If you bank on something, you're treating it as reliably as money in the bank.

Etymology: From trusting a bank with deposits

First recorded: Late 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: Late 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Everyday speech

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variations

Bank onBanking onBank on it