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pocket up

idiom

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


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  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

    out of pocket

    Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke.

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    pocket dial

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

  7. 07

    put one's hand in one's pocket

    To pay for something, spend or donate money

  8. 08

    Sky

    [Cockney slang]pocket

    via sky rocket

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