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laugh all the way to the bank stresses
idiom.	посмеиваться и считать денежки (People thought his invention was ridiculous, but now he's laughing all the way to the bank. 4uzhoj)
idiom., explan.	разбогатеть на том, над чем другие посмеивались (Interex)
English thesaurus
laugh all the way to the bank
idiom.	to make money when others thought it was not possible; to make a lot of money especially by doing something that other people thought was foolish or amusing (People thought his invention was ridiculous, but now he's laughing all the way to the bank. merriam-webster.com); to profit or benefit from something that is regarded by others as frivolous or stupid (That movie is dumb, but it's a big hit, and the studio executives will laugh all the way to the bank. • They can mock us all they want because we'll be laughing all the way to the bank when our banana re-peeler is sold in stores nationwide. thefreedictionary.com); to be very happy about money that has been earned by doing something that other people might think is unfair or that they criticized (He may not be in the nicest business, but he is doing well and can laugh all the way to the bank. • She makes tons of money doing what no one else will do and laughs all the way to the bank. thefreedictionary.com); to make a large income easily, especially at the expense of others or by doing something that lacks significant merit (Often used in the present participial form: laughing all the way to the bank: Ivan Boesky laughed all the way to the bank, as did Milken, as do most people who commit clever, non-violent crimes and fraudulently enrich themselves. • Who cares if he's not funny? The venture capitalists behind Twitter will be laughing all the way to the bank. • George Bancroft stars as ruthless stock manipulator Jim Bradford, who plays his customers for suckers and laughs all the way to the bank. wiktionary.org)
idiom., inf.	make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it (With profits continuing to rise, both investors and company bosses are laughing all the way to the bank. thefreedictionary.com)