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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.

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in pocket

The bicentennial quarter, minted for the occasion, still occasionally turns up in pocket change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

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

They watch me grab my jacket, phone in pocket, from the back of my chair.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2021

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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