out of one's own pocket

== English == === Prepositional phrase === out of one's own pocket (figuratively) Using one's own funds. Synonym: out of pocket to pay out of one's own pocket ==== Related terms ==== out-of-pocket ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “out of one’s own pocket”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.