{num} out of pocket
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used to say that an amount of money was lost due to a transaction
The origin of the idiom "out of pocket" can be traced back to the world of finance and accounting. In this context, "pocket" refers to one's personal funds or resources. This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone has incurred an expense or loss and had to use their own money to cover the cost.
- After three races he was £10 out of pocket.
- He had made unwise land purchases, and found himself several thousand dollars out of pocket.
- That one mistake left him thousands of pounds out of pocket.