in someone's pocket

adjective

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.

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Meanings

adjectivein someone's pocket (not comparable)

alternative be in someone's pocket · alternative be in the pocket of someone · alternative in the pocket of someone

  1. derogatoryidiomaticnot comparableReceiving 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.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 收受……賄賂 /收受……贿赂
  • 收受……賄賂 /收受……贿赂 (shōushòu... huìlù)receiving money from or under the influence of a person or group of people
Finnish syödä kädestä
  • syödä kädestäreceiving money from or under the influence of a person or group of people
Italian prendere una mazzetta
  • prendere una mazzettareceiving money from or under the influence of a person or group of people
Russian в рука́х, в карма́не
  • в рука́х (v rukáx)receiving money from or under the influence of a person or group of people
  • в карма́не (v karmáne)receiving money from or under the influence of a person or group of people
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APA

in someone's pocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20pocket

MLA

“in someone's pocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20pocket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in someone's pocket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20pocket.

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