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in/out of pocket

UK

Definition

having more/less money than you started with after an activity involving money: Even when we've paid all our expenses, we should still be several hundred pounds in pocket. The last time I went to the pub with you, I ended up seriously out of pocket!Profits and lossesBudgeting and saving money
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