cries all the way to the bank

A form of cry all the way to the bank — To be happy due to the receipt of money, but sad about the cause.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cry all the way to the bank
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APA

cries all the way to the bank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cries%20all%20the%20way%20to%20the%20bank

MLA

“cries all the way to the bank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cries%20all%20the%20way%20to%20the%20bank. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cries all the way to the bank,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cries%20all%20the%20way%20to%20the%20bank.

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