in one's pocket
Idioms-
In one's power or possession, under one's influence. For example, The defense lawyer had the jury in his pocket . [Mid-1800s]
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in each other's pockets . In very close proximity or mutual dependence, as in Bert and Harry work in the same office, live in the same house, belong to the same clubs—they're constantly in each other's pockets . [Mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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The Dr. Oz Show Clever ways to put money in one’s pocket; from chronic fatigue to joint pain, autoimmune diseases.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2021
The reality check: Money in one’s pocket talks louder than rumors and sensationalism.
From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2018
Costipation: A condition in which one’s wallet becomes lodged in one’s pocket when the check arrives at the table.
From Washington Post
I warrant you, next he will require a certificate of one's good behaviour, and a magistrate's licence in one's pocket, lawfully empowering so and so to—give an alms.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 Poems and Plays by Lamb, Mary
It was before the days of typewriting, and the MS. of a three-volume novel was so compressed that one could literally put it in one's pocket without the slightest inconvenience.'
From The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories by Gissing, George
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