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Money in the bank??

What does it mean by saying "I'm money in the bank" or "It's money in the bank"? I think it's probably an American idiom.
  

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[nq:1]What does it mean by saying "I'm money in the bank" or "It's money in the bank"? [/nq] The first version is not an idiom. But the second is - it means that something is so certain that it will definitely return a profit.

  • [nq:1]What does it mean by saying "I'm money in the bank" or "It's money in the bank"?
  • [/nq] The first version is not an idiom.
  • But the second is - it means that something is so certain that it will definitely return a profit.
  • You could apply it to a betting tip, or a business idea.
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[nq:1]What does it mean by saying "I'm money in the bank" or "It's money in the bank"? I think it's probably an American idiom.[/nq]
The first version is not an idiom. But the second is - it means that something is so certain that it will definitely return a profit.

You could apply it to a betting tip, or a business idea.

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[nq:2]What does it mean by saying "I'm money in the bank" or "It's money in the bank"? I think it's probably an American idiom.[/nq]
[nq:1]The first version is not an idiom. But the second is - it means that something is so certain that it will definitely return a profit. You could apply it to a betting tip, or a business idea.[/nq]
I've heard UK sports commentators use "cash in the bank"
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[nq:2]What does it mean by saying "I'm money in the bank" or "It's money in the bank"? I think it's probably an American idiom.[/nq]
[nq:1]The first version is not an idiom. But the second is - it means that something is so certain that it will definitely return a profit.[/nq]
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