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OUT OF POCKET (3,2,6)
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Out Of Pocket

OUT OF POCKET

out of pocket - adv
in the position of having lost money

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Synonyms

beggared, beggarly, broke, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful, needy, pauperized, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare

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Examples

“Still, when compared to the cost of purchasing scoopable cat litter, the out of pocket expenses are similar.”

“Buying organic food may average as much as 20% more in out of pocket expenses.”

“Be sure to reimburse committee members for any out of pocket expenses they incurred.”

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Etymology

A primarily American meaning of "out of pocket," "to be unavailable," traces to a 1908 O. Henry story, the OED says: "Just now she is out of pocket. And I shall find her as soon as I can." The Dictionary of American Slang says it first appeared in the mid-1970s: "I'm out of pocket for a bit, but I'll get back at ya."

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