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in pocket

Idioms

Having funds; also, having a particular amount of extra funds that constitute a profit. For example, Tom's in pocket this week so let him treat us all, or After a day at the races she was a hundred dollars in pocket. [Mid-1700s] Also see in one's pocket.

Example Sentences

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Predators such as bobcats may no longer be able to hunt for rodents and birds — tick hosts — in pocket parks or suburban landscapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

Ewart goes on to say that he has about 10 shillings "in pocket money, not counting the train fare, so I am doing alright".

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

She stopped to help zip the girl’s black dress and tidy her hijab, and to give her about 13 cents in pocket money.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022

Its completion depends on more rounds of federal funding, which stakeholders are confident they’ll receive, but that is not currently in pocket.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2022

The neighborhood boys kept themselves in pocket money by climbing the poles to replace a washline when it slipped off a pulley.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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