line someone's pockets en · X
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To make someone objectionably even more wealthy.
I refuse to line the pockets of fat-cat bankers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lined someone's pockets | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lined someone's pockets | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lining someone's pockets | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lines someone's pockets | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi täyttää jonkun taskuja (make someone even more wealthy)