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out of pocket en · ADJ
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the spending of cash rather than using credit.
I had lots of out-of-pocket expenses.
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(not-comparable, slang) Shocking and unexpected or inappropriate.
A thread of the most hilarious outta pocket tweets. Feel free to add on
2020 April 14, Chris (@notchr15), Twitter:
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out of pocket en · ADP
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Synonym of out of one's own pocket.
Over a decade ago I came out as a transgender woman and began to navigate my transition. That’s when I was confronted by the harsh fact that transition-related healthcare was often not covered by insurance and instead largely paid for out of pocket.
2015 September 16, Andy Marra, “Many trans people still are denied healthcare because of their identity”, in The Guardian:pay out of pocket for medication
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OOP
Synonyms
out of one's own pocket
Translations (2)
es de su bolsico (out of one's own pocket) · es del bolsillo (out of one's own pocket)
out of pocket en · ADV
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke.
A local doctor had bought one canvas and but for that lucky chance he would have been out of pocket.
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 17:After three races he was £10 out of pocket.
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(idiomatic, not-comparable, of a person) Not available; unable to be reached.
Like a coward, he called his agent's work number and left a voicemail that he'd be out of pocket for several days but would try to check his messages here and there.
2006, Lauren Dane, Sudden Desire, page 20:I'm going to be out of pocket for a while. Doing some...training.
2012, Vicki Hinze, Acts of Honor, page 196:Sir, Senders is still in Yosemite camping with his family. He'll be out of pocket until tomorrow night.
2011, Boyd Morrison, chapter 4, in The Catalyst:
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) Wild or inappropriate; unexpected.
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