Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in someone's pocket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
in- -some-one's pock-et
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

Derogatory

Usage

Inflected Forms

be in someone's pocket (alternative) be in the pocket of someone (alternative) in the pocket of someone (alternative)

Questions

What does in someone's pocket mean?
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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