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in one's pocket

pock·et
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pok-it]
    • /ɪn wʌnz ˈpɒk ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pok-it]
    • /ɪn wʌnz ˈpɒk ɪt/

Definitions of in one's pocket words

  • noun in one's pocket a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles. 1
  • noun in one's pocket a bag or pouch. 1
  • noun in one's pocket means; financial resources: a selection of gifts to fit every pocket. 1
  • noun in one's pocket any pouchlike receptacle, compartment, hollow, or cavity. 1
  • noun in one's pocket an envelope, receptacle, etc., usually of heavy paper and open at one end, used for storing or preserving photographs, stamps, phonograph records, etc.: Each album has 12 pockets. 1
  • noun in one's pocket a recess, as in a wall, for receiving a sliding door, sash weights, etc. 1

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Origin of in one's pocket

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English poket < Old North French (Picard) poquet (Old French pochet, pochette), diminutive of poque < Middle Dutch poke poke2; see -et

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Parts of speech for In one's pocket

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

in one's pocket popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for in one's pocket

adj in one's pocket

  • needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
  • oppressed — to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.
  • distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
  • destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
  • abject — You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.

Antonyms for in one's pocket

adj in one's pocket

  • wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
  • respected — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
  • satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
  • rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.

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