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  • 1pocket — [päk′it] n. [ME poket < Anglo Fr pokete, for MFr dial. poquette, dim. of poque, poche: see POACH1] 1. Archaic a sack, esp. when used to measure something 2. a) a little bag or pouch, now usually sewn into or on clothing, for carrying money and …

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  • 2put your hand in your pocket — Ⅰ. put your hand in your pocket UK ► to give money to someone or to a charity: »People are more likely to put their hands in their pockets if they know it s for a good cause. Main Entry: ↑hand Ⅱ. put your hand in your pocket ► to …

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  • 3pocket — ► NOUN 1) a small bag sewn into or on clothing, used for carrying small articles. 2) a small, isolated patch, group, or area. 3) (one s pocket) informal one s financial resources. 4) a pouch like storage compartment in a suitcase, car door, etc.… …

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  • 4put your hand in your pocket — phrase to spend money, or to give some to someone or something Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry: pocket * * * put your ˌhand in your ˈpocket idiom (BrE …

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  • 5put one's hand in one's pocket — ► put one s hand in one s pocket spend or provide one s own money. Main Entry: ↑pocket …

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  • 6put (your) hand in (your) pocket — to give money to charity (= organizations that collect money to give to poor people, ill people etc.). People are more inclined to put their hands in their pockets to help children …

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  • 7pocket — ▪ I. pocket pock‧et 1 [ˈpɒkt ǁ ˈpɑːkt] noun [countable] 1. JOURNALISM used to refer to the amount of money people have available to spend: • We need to find a way to put more money in people spockets …

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  • 8Pocket watch — This article is about the portable timepiece. For the Dave Grohl album, see Pocketwatch (album). A gold pocket watch with hunter case and watch chain …

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  • 9pocket — 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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  • 10pocket — 1 noun (C) 1 IN CLOTHES a small bag sewn onto or into a coat, trousers etc so that you can put things such as money or keys into it: Joseph always stands with his hands in his pockets. | coat/trouser/jacket etc pocket: The keys are in my coat… …

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