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I was really surprised while reading this thread that no one mentioned the primary use of 'out of pocket' that I know.
Examples:
'John has paid for everyone's drinks on his own; he's out of pocket so let's pay for his taxi home.'
'Since starting to pay my student loan off I'm a couple of hundred Euros(!) out of pocket every month.'
As for the absent/away meaning,.. very dodgy! I like Island Pete's reasoning as to why (i.e. in/out of someone's pocket), but I would, nevertheless, not touch it with a barge pole!
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Out of pocket Hyla 06/25/01 07:15 PM Re: Out of pocket jimthedog 06/25/01 07:32 PM Re: Out of pocket Anonymous 06/25/01 07:33 PM Re: Out of pocket inselpeter 06/26/01 04:11 AM Re: Out of pocket belligerentyouth 06/26/01 08:33 AM Re: Out of pocket maverick 06/26/01 11:56 AM Re: Out of pocket wwh 06/26/01 01:03 PM Re: Out of pocket wow 06/26/01 02:39 PM Re: Out of pocket Rusty 06/27/01 06:00 AM Re: Out of pocket Faldage 06/27/01 11:36 AM Re: Out of pocket Flatlander 06/27/01 04:41 PM Re: Out of pocket Faldage 06/27/01 04:47 PM Re: Out of pocket wwh 06/27/01 05:08 PM Re: Out of pocket Flatlander 06/28/01 12:01 PM
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