have someone in your pocket

have someone in your pocket
   If you have influence or power over someone, you have them in your pocket.
   

He was declared 'not guilty', but everyone knew that he had the jury in his pocket.


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  • have someone in your pocket — phrase to have power over someone in a position of authority Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym Main entry: pocket …   Useful english dictionary

  • have someone in your pocket — to have power over someone in a position of authority …   English dictionary

  • have (something) burning a hole in (your) pocket — humorous if someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they want to spend it as soon as possible. I had a fifty dollar bill that was burning a hole in my pocket, so I figured I d go out and have a really good time …   New idioms dictionary

  • pocket — pock|et1 [ pakıt ] noun count *** 1. ) a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects: The money had fallen out of a hole in my pocket. She searched her pockets for the car keys. a pants/shirt/coat pocket …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pocket — I UK [ˈpɒkɪt] / US [ˈpɑkɪt] noun [countable] Word forms pocket : singular pocket plural pockets *** 1) a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects The money had fallen out of a hole in my pocket. a… …   English dictionary

  • Harry in Your Pocket — Infobox Film name = Harry in Your Pocket caption = original film poster director = Bruce Geller producer = Bruce Geller Alan Godfrey writer = James Buchanan Ronald Austin starring = James Coburn Michael Sarrazin Trish Van Devere Walter Pidgeon… …   Wikipedia

  • pocket — [[t]pɒ̱kɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ pockets, pocketing, pocketed 1) N COUNT: oft poss N, n N A pocket is a kind of small bag which forms part of a piece of clothing, and which is used for carrying small things such as money or a handkerchief. He took his… …   English dictionary

  • pocket — pock|et1 W2S2 [ˈpɔkıt US ˈpa: ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in clothes)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(small container)¦ 4¦(small area/amount)¦ 5 be in somebody s pocket 6 have something in your pocket 7 out of pocket 8 be/live in each other s pockets …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pocket — 1 noun (C) 1 IN CLOTHES a small bag sewn onto or into a coat, trousers etc so that you can put things such as money or keys into it: Joseph always stands with his hands in his pockets. | coat/trouser/jacket etc pocket: The keys are in my coat… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pocket — ▪ I. pocket pock‧et 1 [ˈpɒkt ǁ ˈpɑːkt] noun [countable] 1. JOURNALISM used to refer to the amount of money people have available to spend: • We need to find a way to put more money in people spockets …   Financial and business terms

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