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out-of-pocket expenses

noun [plural]
 
 
/ˌaʊt.əvˌpɒk.ɪt.ɪkˈspen.sɪz/ US  /ˌaʊt̬.əvˌpɑː.kɪt-/

Definition

money that you spend on things such as food and travel while you are working for someone else: All out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed by the company.Costs and expenses
(Definition of out-of-pocket expenses noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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