Be Careful What You 'Bank On'
2024-07-21
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1And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
2On today's show, we take you to the bank.
3Banks help us manage our money. When we make deposits, we put money in; when we make withdrawals, we take money out.
4Banks help us reach important life goals.
5We can borrow money from a bank to buy a house.
6A bank can loan us money to start a business.
7So, we need to trust our banks.
8And that need for trust gives us some idiomatic expressions in American English that are connected to banks.
9The first is simply to bank on something.
10If you bank on something, you trust it will happen.
11In fact, you count on it happening.
12Sometimes we use this expression to mean our strategy depends on something to happen.
13Here are some examples:
14When a city hosts the Olympics, they bank on drawing large crowds to see the games.
15To win the election, the politician is banking on voters finding out about his opponent's scandals.
16We often use this expression in a set phrase: to bank on the fact that something will happen.
17For example, you can bank on the fact that a famous person caught doing something wrong will soon give a public apology.
18It is certain to happen.
19You can bank on the fact that if I see chocolate cake, I will eat it. It is a given. It will happen.
20If you are very sure something will happen, it's like money in the bank.
21When we have money in the bank, we count on it to be there when we need it.
22Banks offer guarantees that they will protect our money.
23So, if something is like money in the bank, it is a guarantee. It is a certainty.
24When we say "you can take that to the bank," we mean something is a sure thing. It is true or certain to happen.
25We finish today's show with one more expression, which sounds like a funny situation.
26If you laugh all the way to the bank, you make a lot of money with very little effort.
27This expression also can mean that you are happy about making money from something that others think is unfair or even bad.
28In other situations, it means that you make money from something that others think is a waste of time.
29For example, when a woman started a organic homemade dog food business, her friends thought it was a silly idea.
30They even laughed at her idea. But it ended up being very successful and made her very rich.
31So, now she is the one laughing - laughing all the way to the bank!
32And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories.
33If you want to learn English, the stories and programs at VOA Learning English can help you out. You can take that to the bank!
34Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
1And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. 2On today's show, we take you to the bank. 3Banks help us manage our money. When we make deposits, we put money in; when we make withdrawals, we take money out. Banks help us reach important life goals. We can borrow money from a bank to buy a house. A bank can loan us money to start a business. 4So, we need to trust our banks. And that need for trust gives us some idiomatic expressions in American English that are connected to banks. 5The first is simply to bank on something. If you bank on something, you trust it will happen. In fact, you count on it happening. Sometimes we use this expression to mean our strategy depends on something to happen. 6Here are some examples: 7When a city hosts the Olympics, they bank on drawing large crowds to see the games. 8To win the election, the politician is banking on voters finding out about his opponent's scandals. 9We often use this expression in a set phrase: to bank on the fact that something will happen. 10For example, you can bank on the fact that a famous person caught doing something wrong will soon give a public apology. It is certain to happen. 11You can bank on the fact that if I see chocolate cake, I will eat it. It is a given. It will happen. 12If you are very sure something will happen, it's like money in the bank. 13When we have money in the bank, we count on it to be there when we need it. Banks offer guarantees that they will protect our money. So, if something is like money in the bank, it is a guarantee. It is a certainty. 14When we say "you can take that to the bank," we mean something is a sure thing. It is true or certain to happen. 15We finish today's show with one more expression, which sounds like a funny situation. 16If you laugh all the way to the bank, you make a lot of money with very little effort. 17This expression also can mean that you are happy about making money from something that others think is unfair or even bad. 18In other situations, it means that you make money from something that others think is a waste of time. 19For example, when a woman started a organic homemade dog food business, her friends thought it was a silly idea. They even laughed at her idea. But it ended up being very successful and made her very rich. So, now she is the one laughing - laughing all the way to the bank! 20And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. 21If you want to learn English, the stories and programs at VOA Learning English can help you out. You can take that to the bank! 22Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo. 23Anna Matteo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 24_______________________________________________ 25Words in This Story 26deposit - n. money deposited in a bank 27withdrawal - n. an act or instance of withdrawing 28especially : a removal of money from a bank account 29depend - v. to place reliance or trust : to rely for support 30scandal - n. a situation or event that is thought to be shocking and immoral and that everyone knows about : reports about actions or events that cause shock and disapproval: 31organic - adj. relating to, producing, dealing in, or involving foods produced with the use of feed or fertilizer obtained from plants or animals and without the use of laboratory-made fertilizers, growth substances, antibiotics, or pesticides 32silly - adj. not showing common sense or good judgment