the Bank of Mum and Dad
idiomPart ofbank
the Bank of Mum and Dad — idiom
1. Money that parents give to their adult children to help them pay for things.
1.idiom
Definition
Money that parents give to their adult children to help them pay for things.
Example
Maya used the Bank of Mum and Dad to buy her first car.
Without the Bank of Mum and Dad, Diego could not afford college.
2. money your parents give or lend you when you are already an adult, especially to
2.idiom
Definition
money your parents give or lend you when you are already an adult, especially to help with big costs such as housing.
Example
Without the Bank of Mum and Dad, Carla could not afford the flat deposit.
Many graduates still turn to the Bank of Mum and Dad for rent.