IdiomBody & Senses
English
Englishlaugh all the way to the bank
Meaning: To be proved right or successful in the face of scorn, particularly as regards money.
Example: “Critics mocked his cheesy movies, but he laughed all the way to the bank.”
Origin: Made famous by the entertainer Liberace, who responded to harsh reviews in the 1950s by saying he "cried all the way to the bank." The ironic "laughed all the way to the bank" became the usual form.
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