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crying all the way to the bank

crying all the way to the bank is the present participle and gerund 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 crying all the way to the bank

What is crying all the way to the bank the present participle and gerund of?
Crying all the way to the bank is the present participle and gerund of cry all the way to the bank.

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

  1. cryier
  2. cryiest
  3. cryin'
  4. crying
  5. crying aim
  6. crying all the way to the bank
  7. crying beef
  8. crying bird
  9. crying birds
  10. crying blue murder
  11. crying buckets

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