banks on
Relies upon completely
Banks on means to rely or depend on something happening or being true.
The phrase implies confident expectation: I'm banking on good weather for the picnic, She's banking on getting that promotion.
The metaphor comes from depositing money in a bank—you trust it will be there when needed.
- relianceState of needing support
- counting onTrusting to come through
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- dependenceState of needing another
- assumesAccepts as true
assurance · faith · wager · certainty · sure thing · conviction · expectation · high hopes · trusts · hope · calculation · belief · anticipation · odds · stakes · long shot · safe bet · contingency