laugh all the way to the bank
idiom
: to make a lot of money especially by doing something that other people thought was foolish or amusing
People thought his invention was ridiculous, but now he's laughing all the way to the bank.
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The job is unique, influential and lucrative, and these masters of midnight can still laugh all the way to the bank.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
The automotive industry has companies that might laugh all the way to the bank by partially separating divisions.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
The automotive industry has companies that might laugh all the way to the bank by partially separating divisions.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
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“Laugh all the way to the bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20all%20the%20way%20to%20the%20bank. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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