laugh all the way to the bank
Meaning: To be proved right or successful in the face of scorn, particularly as regards money.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The expression suggests that the person who triumphs enjoys laughing at those who doubted him while he takes the fruits of his success (money) to the bank. He will be the rich one.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- lead someone around by the nose — To dominate someone; to force someone to do something.
- lend someone an ear — To listen to someone.
- like water off a duck's back — Having no effect on someone.
- look down one's nose at someone or something — To be snobbish about someone or something.
- make one's blood boil — To cause someone to become extremely angry.
- make one's mouth water — To make one salivate in anticipation of something good.
More English idioms
- millstone around one's neck — A burden or handicap, or a source of worry or concern.
- more than meets the eye — Some hidden aspect to a situation.
- neck of the woods — An area; a place.
- need something like one needs a hole in the head — To have absolutely no need for something.
- the nitty-gritty — The heart of the issue; the most important part of the discussion; the essential points.
- not have a leg to stand on — To be in an indefensible situation or to have no support for an argument or case.
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