Phrase guide

line one's pockets

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To accumulate personal wealth, especially in an illegal or morally objectionable manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

make a lot of money

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: profit, turn a profit

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: täyttää taskujaan — Translations
  • French: se remplir les poches — Translations
  • Polish: nabijać kabzę — Translations
  • Polish: nabić kabzę — Translations
  • Spanish: hacer el agosto — Translations
  • Spanish: hacer su agosto — Translations
  • Spanish: hacer mi / tu / vuestro agosto — Translations