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cries all the way to the bank

cries all the way to the bank is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry all the way to the bank.

Meaning of cry all the way to the bank

Verb

cry all the way to the bank (third-person singular simple present cries all the way to the bank, present participle crying all the way to the bank, simple past and past participle cried all the way to the bank)

  1. (idiomatic) To be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.
    • When his rich aunt died, he was crying all the way to the bank.
  2. (idiomatic) To be unconcerned with criticism due to financial success.

Questions about cries all the way to the bank

What is cries all the way to the bank the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cries all the way to the bank is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry all the way to the bank.

Words near cries all the way to the bank in the dictionary

  1. Crieff
  2. crier
  3. criers
  4. cries
  5. cries aim
  6. cries all the way to the bank
  7. cries beef
  8. cries blue murder
  9. cries buckets
  10. cries carrots and turnips
  11. cries craven

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