line one's own pocket Idiom, Proverb

line one's own pockets

Idiom(s): line one's own pockets

Theme: GREED

to make money for oneself in a greedy or dishonest fashion. (Slang.)
• When it was discovered that the sales manager was lining her own pockets with commissions, she was fired.
• If you line your pockets while in public office, you'll get in serious trouble.

line (one's) (own) pocket(s)

To accomplish a ample bulk of money for oneself in a way that is advised acquisitive or dishonest. The byword about implies that one is prioritizing authoritative money aloft some other, added admirable goal. He doesn't affliction about creating some agenda utopia—he's aloof aggravating to band his own pockets. This new arrangement is activity to band our pockets for years.Learn more: line

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live beyond one's means live and learn listen to reason lion's share line up with line one's own pockets line sb up line of least resistance likely as not like water off a duck's back like one of the family like nothing on earth like looking for a needle in a haystack like lambs to the slaughter limbo LIMDIS lime limejuicer limelight limey LIMH limit limit to limited limp limp dishrag limp in limp off limp rag limp-wristed line line (one's) (own) pocket(s) line (something) with (something) line drive line in the sand line of country line of fire, in the line of least resistance line on line one's own pocket line one's own pockets line one's pockets line one's pockets, to line own pocket line pockets line up line up against line up along line up alongside line up behind line up for line up for (something) line up in line up on line up with line with line your /somebody's pocket line your pocket line your pockets linen lines lineup linger linger around linger on