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cry all the way to the bank
cry all the way to the bank
Fig. to make a lot of money on something that one ought to be ashamed of. Jane: Have you read the new book by that romance novelist? They say it sold a million copies, but it's so badly written that the author ought to be ashamed of herself. Alan: I'm sure she's crying all the way to the bank. That dreadful movie had no artistic merit. I suppose the people who produced it are crying all the way to the bank.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Tural | | - | Azerbaijani |
Erlendr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
Lane | | LAYN | English |
Natsumi | | nah-tsoo-mee | Japanese |
Syntyche | | SIN-tə-kee (English) | Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek |
Ingi | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |