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lines someone's pockets

lines someone's pockets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of line someone's pockets.

Meaning of line someone's pockets

Phrase

line someone's pockets (third-person singular simple present lines someone's pockets, present participle lining someone's pockets, simple past and past participle lined someone's pockets)

  1. (idiomatic) To make someone objectionably even more wealthy.
    • I refuse to line the pockets of fat-cat bankers.

Questions about lines someone's pockets

What is lines someone's pockets the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lines someone's pockets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of line someone's pockets.

Words near lines someone's pockets in the dictionary

  1. lines of thought
  2. lines of work
  3. lines off
  4. lines one's pockets
  5. lines out
  6. lines someone's pockets
  7. lines up
  8. lines up behind
  9. lines up one's ducks
  10. lines-of-sight
  11. linescan

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