money in someone's pocket
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4.5
- idiom
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- I want my own home, money in my pocket... so I can buy you anything you want.
- put money in people's pockets
Examples
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l still had a little money in my pocket.
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The moment I have the money in my pocket, I'll be gone, and not a minute before.
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I put food on her table, I put money in her pocket.
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And put a lot of money in his pocket.
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- I want you to have some money in your pocket.
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- You got some money in your pocket?
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Got a little money in my pocket.
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I've got some money in my pocket, time to move on.
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He got all that money in his pocket.
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Having a stable job means there is always money in my pocket for everyday expenses.
Synonyms
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1.0
Coins, bills, or bank savings people use to buy things and pay for services
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1.8
Money saved or set aside for a specific purpose
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3.9
Money or property that someone has
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2.0
Money you keep to buy small things like coffee or snacks
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1.0
Small coins or money you do not need and carry with you
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2.5
A small amount of money, usually coins, kept for minor expenses
8
1.5
Parents give children a small amount of money regularly to buy small things
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1.0
Money available to spend for a specific purpose
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3.4
Money you can use immediately
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2.7
Money in cash that you can use immediately
Cash you keep for immediate use
Antonyms
How Much
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1.0
- Specialized
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3.6
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4.5
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
money + in + someone's + pocket
The meaning 'having financial resources or disposable income' is directly derivable from the literal composition 'money' + 'in' + 'someone's' + 'pocket' — a B1 learner would interpret money located in a pocket as cash available to spend. This possessive + locative image is cross-linguistically common and follows normal compositional patterns, so the phrase is readily understandable from its parts.
Etymology
The phrase money in someone's pocket comes from the simple image of finding money in your pocket, ready to use right away. Because coins or cash in a pocket mean you can buy things now, the phrase came to mean 'having money to spend'.