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