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be in the pocket of someone

be in the pocket of someone is the alternative form of in someone's pocket.

Meaning of in someone's pocket

Adjective

in someone's pocket (not comparable)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) 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.

Forms of be in the pocket of someone

irregularsee conjugation of "be"

Questions about be in the pocket of someone

What is be in the pocket of someone the alternative form of?
Be in the pocket of someone is the alternative form of in someone's pocket.

Words near be in the pocket of someone in the dictionary

  1. be in and out
  2. be in each other's pockets
  3. be in for
  4. be in luck
  5. be in orders
  6. be in the pocket of someone
  7. be into
  8. be it as it may
  9. be it so
  10. be it what it would
  11. be judge and jury

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