# line someone's pockets

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/line-someones-pockets
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

to make someone objectionable even more wealthy

## Examples

- The corrupt manager tries to line his pockets with company money.
- The new law seems designed only to line the pockets of wealthy business owners instead of helping the public.
- The investigation revealed that the politician had used his influence to line the pockets of his associates through several illegal government contracts.

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