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out of pocket

idiom
Meaning

Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke.


Examples
SIMPLE

I paid for the tickets and now I'm out of pocket.

CONTEXTUAL

The company refused to reimburse him, so he was left out of pocket by several hundred dollars.

COMPLEX

After the deal collapsed and his investors withdrew, the young entrepreneur found himself out of pocket and facing mounting debts.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    burn a hole in someone's pocket

    To cause someone to spend money or be tempted to spend money.

  2. 02

    in someone's pocket

    Receiving money from, and under the influence of, a person or group of people, with the expectation that a favor or advantage will be proffered in return.

  3. 03

    Lucy Lockett

    [Cockney slang]pocket

  4. 04

    pill in the pocket

    A medication, usually prescribed by a physician, which the patient is to carry with them, and which is to be used only under certain conditions.

  5. 05

    pocket dial

    A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.

  6. 06

    pocket up

    To receive (an insult, an affront, etc.) without open resentment, or without seeking redress.

  7. 07

    put one's hand in one's pocket

    To pay for something, spend or donate money

  8. 08

    sky

    [Cockney slang]pocket

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