out of one's own pocket

prepositional phrase

Using one's own funds.

“to pay out of one's own pocket”

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out of pocket
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. figurativelyUsing one's own funds.

    to pay out of one's own pocket

    Synonyms: out of pocket

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseUsing one's own funds.

Similar
out of pocket
Also see
out of pocket

Translations

Finnish omasta taskustaan
  • omasta taskustaanusing one's own funds
French payer de sa poche
  • payer de sa pocheusing one's own funds
Polish z kieszeni
  • z kieszeniusing one's own funds
Spanish del propio bolsillo de uno, de su propio bolsico
  • del propio bolsillo de unousing one's own funds
  • de su propio bolsicousing one's own funds
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“out of one's own pocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20one's%20own%20pocket. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of one's own pocket,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20one's%20own%20pocket.

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