out+of+pocket

  • 111pocket — I UK [ˈpɒkɪt] / US [ˈpɑkɪt] noun [countable] Word forms pocket : singular pocket plural pockets *** 1) a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects The money had fallen out of a hole in my pocket. a… …

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  • 112pocket — [[t]pɒ̱kɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ pockets, pocketing, pocketed 1) N COUNT: oft poss N, n N A pocket is a kind of small bag which forms part of a piece of clothing, and which is used for carrying small things such as money or a handkerchief. He took his… …

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  • 113pocket — pocketless, adj. pocketlike, adj. /pok it/, n. 1. a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used esp. for carrying small articles. 2. a bag or pouch. 3. means; financial resources: a selection of gifts to… …

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  • 114out-of-pock·et — /ˌaʊtəvˈpɑːkət/ adj : paid for with your own money rather than with money from another source (such as the company you work for or an insurance company) out of pocket medical expenses You can be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses when you are… …

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  • 115pocket — n. & v. n. 1 a small bag sewn into or on clothing, for carrying small articles. 2 a pouchlike compartment in a suitcase, car door, etc. 3 one s financial resources (it is beyond my pocket). 4 an isolated group or area (a few pockets of resistance …

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  • 116pocket*/*/ — [ˈpɒkɪt] noun [C] I 1) a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects She searched her pockets for the car keys.[/ex] 2) a small bag or other container that forms part of an object The safety instructions …

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  • 117pocket — /ˈpɒkət / (say pokuht) noun 1. a small bag inserted in a garment, for carrying a purse or other small articles. 2. a bag or pouch. 3. money, means, or financial resources. 4. any pouch like receptacle, hollow, or cavity. 5. a small isolated area …

  • 118pocket — pock•et [[t]ˈpɒk ɪt[/t]] n. 1) clo a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used esp. for carrying small articles 2) means; financial resources: gifts to suit every pocket[/ex] 3) a bag or pouch 4) any… …

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  • 119out — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep him out; get out of here; my son is out in Canada). 2 (forming part of phrasal verbs) a indicating dispersal away from a centre etc. (hire out; share out; board …

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  • 120pocket — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pouch, bin, purse; hollow, placket. See concavity, receptacle. v. t. appropriate, take, steal. See stealing. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. small, tiny, miniature; see little 1 , minute 1 . n. 1. [A… …

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