deep pocket

Idioms  

1. Also, deep pockets. A source of substantial wealth or financial support, as in The college relies on the deep pocket of one particular alumna. This term alludes to money-filled pockets. [Slang; 1970s]

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deep pocket

Note to deep pocket Bruin boosters: Stop spending millions of dollars buying out a head coach every five years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2021

How you carry them: The charging case is larger than it ought to be, but narrow enough to stick in a deep pocket.

From Washington Post ● May 16, 2019

Using your fingers, gently separate the skin of each piece from the flesh, taking care to leave the skin attached at one end, to create a deep pocket between the skin and the flesh.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2016

The school would’ve been better served by paying off cases from its deep pocket and keeping the matters quiet.

From Washington Times ● May 11, 2016

Clayton put on his baseball jacket, tucked his blues harp in the jacket’s deep pocket, and then sat by the window.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia