Смысл: air-pocket

air-pocket[ʹeə͵pɒkıt]
n
<Í> 1. ав. воздушная яма
2. метал. раковина, газовый пузырь
3. воздушный мешок, воздушный карман (в трубах и т. п.)

pocket Идиома

a pocket of resistance

a small group resisting, a few people not on side There's a pocket of resistance in one district. A few disagree.

burn a hole in your pocket

feel that you have to spend your money If money burns a hole in your pocket, invest it.

out of pocket

expense paid from personal funds Larry is out of pocket for the team lunch at McDonald's.

pocket of resistance

(See a pocket of resistance)

phat pocket

a person who has a lot of money

pick sb's pocket

steal扒窃（某人的东西）
Thieves pick the pockets of unwary people．小偷扒窃粗心大意的人口袋里的东西。
The guy was given a good talkingto when he was found picking a customer's pocket in the shop．那家伙在商店里行窃时被当场发现，挨了一顿训斥。

out-of-pocket expenses

Idiom(s): out-of-pocket expenses

Theme: MONEY

the actual amount of money spent. (Refers to the money one person pays while doing something on someone else's behalf. One isusually paid back this money.)
• My out-of-pocket expenses for the party were nearly $175.
• My employer usually pays all out-of-pocket expenses for a business trip.

Money burns a hole in one's pocket

Idiom(s): Money burns a hole in one's pocket

Theme: MONEY

someone spends as much money as possible. (Informal.)
• Sally can't seem to save anything. Money burns a hole in her pocket.
• If money burns a hole in your pocket, you never have any for emergencies.

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.

have sb in one's pocket

Idiom(s): have sb in one's pocket

Theme: DOMINATION

to have control over someone. (Informal.)
• Don't worry about the mayor. She'll cooperate. I've got her in my pocket.
• John will do just what I tell him. I've got him and his brother in my pocket.

Deep pockets

If someone has deep pockets, they are wealthy.

Deep pockets but short arms

Someone who has money but never puts his hand in his pocket to pay for anything has deep pockets but short arms.

In someone's pocket

If a person is in someone's pocket, they are dependent, especially financially, on them.

Money burns a hole in your pocket

If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.

Out of your own pocket

If someone does something out of their own pocket, they pay all the expenses involved.

to burn a hole in your pocket

to not be able to stop spending money: "He can't just go out window-shopping. Money burns a hole in his pocket."

burn a hole in one's pocket|burn|hole|pocket

v. phr. To make you want to buy something; be likely to be quickly spent. Money burns a hole in Linda's pocket. The silver dollar that Don got for his birthday was burning a hole in his pocket, and Don hurried to a dime store.

line one's pockets|line|line one's purse|pocket|po

v. phr., informal To get a lot of money unfairly; get rich by being dishonest. The policeman lined his pockets by taking bribes. The inspector lined his pockets by permitting contractors to use poor building materials.
Compare: FEATHER ONE'S NEST.

out of one's pocket|out|pocket

adv. phr. Having sustained a financial loss; poorer by a said amount. The show was so bad that, besides having a lousy time, I was also $35 out of my pocket.

out-of-pocket expenses|expenses|out|pocket

n. phr. Expenses one has to pay for oneself, not the company that sends one on a given assignment, such as tips for waiters, cab drivers, etc. Luckily, my out-of-pocket expenses didn't amount to more than $15.

pick a pocket|pick|pocket

v. phr. To steal by removing from the pocket of another. While in the train, somebody picked his pocket and took the last dollar he had.

pickpocket

n. A thief; a petty criminal who steals things and money out of people's pockets on a bus, train, etc. In some big cities many poor children become pickpockets out of poverty.

spending money|money|pocket|pocket money|spending

n. Money that is given to a person to spend. When the seniors went to New York City on a trip, each was given $10 in spending money. Father gave John a nickel in pocket money when he went to the store with Mother.

deep pocket

deep pocket
Also, deep pockets. A source of substantial wealth or financial support, as in The college relies on the deep pocket of one particular alumna. This term alludes to money-filled pockets. [Slang; 1970s]

in one's pocket

in one's pocket
1) In one's power or possession, under one's influence. For example, The defense lawyer had the jury in his pocket. [Mid-1800s]
2) in each other's pockets. In very close proximity or mutual dependence, as in Bert and Harry work in the same office, live in the same house, belong to the same clubs—they're constantly in each other's pockets. [Mid-1900s]

in pocket

in pocket
Having funds; also, having a particular amount of extra funds that constitute a profit. For example, Tom's in pocket this week so let him treat us all, or After a day at the races she was a hundred dollars in pocket. [Mid-1700s] Also see in one's pocket.

line one's pockets

line one's pockets
Accept a bribe or other illicit payment, as in The mayor and his cronies found dozens of ways to line their pockets. This expression dates from the mid-1500s, when it was also put as line one's purse.

live in each other's pockets

live in each other's pockets
see in one's pocket, def. 2.

pocket

pocket
In addition to the idioms beginning with pocket, also see deep pocket; in one's pocket; in pocket; line one's pockets; money burns a hole in one's pocket; out of pocket.
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- pocket money
- pocket veto

pocket money

pocket money
Also, spending money. Cash for incidental or minor expenses, as in They don't believe in giving the children pocket money without asking them to do chores, or Can I borrow a dollar? I'm out of all my spending money. The first term, dating from the early 1600s, alludes to keeping small sums in one's pocket; the second alludes to money that may be spent (as opposed to saved) and dates from the late 1500s.

pocket veto

pocket veto
The implied veto of a bill by the President of the United States or by a state governor or other executive who simply holds the bill without signing it until the legislature has adjourned. For example, The President used the pocket veto to kill the crime bill. This expression dates from the 1830s and alludes to putting the unsigned bill inside one's pocket.