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I'm banking on your help.
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‘I'm sure he'll help.’ ‘
Don't bank on it (= it is not likely to happen).’
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\bank on somebody to do sthI'm banking on you to help me.
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\bank on somebody doing sthI was banking on getting something to eat on the train.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bank — bank1 W1S1 [bæŋk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place for money)¦ 2¦(river/lake)¦ 3 blood/sperm/organ bank 4¦(clouds/mist)¦ 5¦(raised area)¦ 6¦(machines)¦ 7¦(game)¦ 8 be makin bank 9¦(road)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Money in the Bank (John Anderson song) — Money in the Bank Single by John Anderson from the album Solid Ground Released … Wikipedia
count on somebody — ˈcount on sb/sth derived to trust sb to do sth or to be sure that sth will happen Syn: ↑bank on something • ‘I m sure he ll help.’ ‘ Don t count on it.’ • count on somebody sb/sth to do sth … Useful english dictionary
(be) in hock (to somebody) — be in ˈhock (to sb) idiom to owe sb sth • I m in hock to the bank for £6 000. Main entry: ↑hockidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) into somebody for something — be ˈinto sb for sth idiom (US, informal) to owe sb money or be owed money by sb • By the time he d fixed the leak, I was into him for $500. • The bank was into her for $100 000 … Useful english dictionary
at the mercy of somebody — at the mercy of sb/sth idiom not able to stop sb/sth harming you because they have power or control over you • I m not going to put myself at the mercy of the bank. • We were at the mercy of the weather. Main entry: ↑mercyidiom … Useful english dictionary
fall back on somebody — ˌfall ˈback on sb/sth derived no passive to go to sb for support; to have sth to use when you are in difficulty • I have a little money in the bank to fall back on. • She fell back on her usual excuse of having no time. related noun ↑fallback … Useful english dictionary
keep track of somebody — keep/lose track of sb/sth idiom to have/not have information about what is happening or where sb/sth is • Bank statements help you keep track of where your money is going. • I lost all track of time (= forgot what time it was). Main entry: ↑track … Useful english dictionary
lose track of somebody — keep/lose track of sb/sth idiom to have/not have information about what is happening or where sb/sth is • Bank statements help you keep track of where your money is going. • I lost all track of time (= forgot what time it was). Main entry: ↑track … Useful english dictionary
set (yourself) up (as somebody) — ˌset (yourself) ˈup (as sb) derived to start running a business • She took out a bank loan and set up on her own. • After leaving college, he set himself up as a freelance photographer. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
