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pocket dial

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
SIMPLE

I am sorry, I think I pocket dialed you by mistake.

CONTEXTUAL

He realized he had pocket dialed his boss when he heard her voice through his phone while he was walking.

COMPLEX

The accidental call occurred when he pocket dialed his colleague, inadvertently broadcasting his private conversation to the entire office.

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

    dial back

    To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).

  3. 03

    dial down

    To reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.

  4. 04

    dial towards

    To be oriented towards, to be figuratively moving in the direction of or aiming at a conclusion.

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    Lucy Lockett

    [Cockney slang]pocket

  7. 07

    out of pocket

    Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke.

  8. 08

    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.

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