put one's hand in one's pocket

verb

To pay for something, spend or donate money

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Meanings

verbput one's hand in one's pocket (third-person singular simple present puts one's hand in one's pocket, present participle putting one's hand in one's pocket, simple past and past participle put one's hand in one's pocket)

present singular third person puts one's hand in one's pocket · participle present putting one's hand in one's pocket

  1. idiomaticTo pay for something, spend or donate money

    Never seen you putting your hand in your pocket Time to pay the bill, I know you can't find your wallet

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APA

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

MLA

“put one's hand in one's pocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20hand%20in%20one's%20pocket. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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