out of pocket
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See also: out-of-pocket
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- out-of-pocket (adjective only, in attributive position only)
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adverb[edit]
- (idiomatic) Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke.
- 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 17:
- A local doctor had bought one canvas and but for that lucky chance he would have been out of pocket.
- After three races he was £10 out of pocket.
- (idiomatic, of a person) Not available; unable to be reached.
- 2006, Lauren Dane, Sudden Desire, page 20:
- Like a coward, he called his agent's work number and left a voicemail that he'd be out of pocket for several days but would try to check his messages here and there.
- 2011, Boyd Morrison, chapter 4, in The Catalyst:
- Sir, Senders is still in Yosemite camping with his family. He'll be out of pocket until tomorrow night.
- 2012, Vicki Hinze, Acts of Honor, page 196:
- I'm going to be out of pocket for a while. Doing some...training.
- (idiomatic) Wild or inappropriate; unexpected.[1]
Adjective[edit]
- Of or pertaining to the spending of cash rather than using credit.
- I had lots of out-of-pocket expenses.
- (slang) Shocking and unexpected or inappropriate.
Prepositional phrase[edit]
- Synonym of out of one's own pocket.
- pay out of pocket for medication
- 2015 September 16, Andy Marra, “Many trans people still are denied healthcare because of their identity”, in The Guardian[2]:
- Over a decade ago I came out as a transgender woman and began to navigate my transition. That’s when I was confronted by the harsh fact that transition-related healthcare was often not covered by insurance and instead largely paid for out of pocket.