I am sorry, I think I pocket dialed you by mistake.
pocket dial
idiomA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.
He realized he had pocket dialed his boss when he heard her voice through his phone while he was walking.
The accidental call occurred when he pocket dialed his colleague, inadvertently broadcasting his private conversation to the entire office.
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burn a hole in someone's pocket
To cause someone to spend money or be tempted to spend money.
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dial back
To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).
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dial down
To reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.
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dial towards
To be oriented towards, to be figuratively moving in the direction of or aiming at a conclusion.
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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.
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Lucy Lockett
[Cockney slang]pocket
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out of pocket
Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke.
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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.