lining one's pockets

A form of line one's pockets — To accumulate personal wealth, especially in an illegal or morally objectionable manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of line one's pockets
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APA

lining one's pockets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lining%20one's%20pockets

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“lining one's pockets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lining%20one's%20pockets. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lining one's pockets,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lining%20one's%20pockets.

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