Example
“Critics mocked the simple product, but its creators laughed all the way to the bank.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
have the last laugh
Neutral · CEFR B2
To succeed in the end after others have mocked, doubted, or opposed you.
break even
Neutral · CEFR B2
to reach the point where revenue equals costs — no profit, no loss
fall into place
Informal · CEFR B2
to become clear or to work out well after a period of confusion
make a killing
Informal · CEFR B2
to earn a very large amount of money quickly
sitting pretty
Neutral · CEFR B2
being in a comfortable and advantageous position, often financially
war chest
Neutral · CEFR B2
money kept in reserve for a future fight, expansion, or acquisition
Source methodology
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