laugh all the way to the bank

Language: en

Meaning: (intransitive,idiomatic)To make a largeincomeeasily, especially at theexpenseof others or by doing something that lacks significantmeritoreffort.1994, Taki,Nothing to Declare: A Memoir,→ISBN,page212:Ivan Boeskylaughed all the way to the bank, as did Milken, as do most people who commit clever, non-violent crimes and fraudulently enrich themselves.2009September 16, “Twitter's Popularity: Users Love Stupid Content”, inNewsweek‎[1], retrieved13 April 2015:Who cares if he's not funny? The venture capitalists behind Twitter will belaughing all the way to the bank.2010, Hal Erickson, “The Wolf of Wall Street (1929)”, inNew York Times: Movies‎[2], retrieved13 April 2015:George Bancroft stars as ruthless stock manipulator Jim Bradford, who plays his customers for suckers andlaughs all the way to the bank.

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