out of pocket
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out of pocket
adverb out-of-pocket
- Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke. After three races he was £10 out of pocket.
- Not available; unable to be reached. Like a coward, he called his agent's work number and left a voicemail that he'd be out of pocket for several days but would try to check his messages here and there.
- Wild or inappropriate; unexpected.
adjective out-of-pocket
- Of or pertaining to the spending of cash rather than using credit. I had lots of out-of-pocket expenses.
- Shocking and unexpected or inappropriate. A thread of the most hilarious outta pocket tweets. Feel free to add on
phrase out-of-pocket
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Synonym of out of one's own pocket.
pay out of pocket for medication
Similar: out of one's own pocket
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prep_phrase out of one's own pocket
| Español | del bolsillo, de su bolsico |
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title = {out of pocket},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20pocket},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
