Out-of-pocket Definition

outəv-pŏkĭt
adjective
Designating unbudgeted expenses, or ready cash paid out, as for miscellaneous items.
Webster's New World
Calling for the spending of cash.
Out-of-pocket expenses.
American Heritage
Designating expenses requiring payment from a person's own financial resources and not covered by insurance, an expense account, etc.
Webster's New World
Individually responsible for an amount of money.
A company that is $10 million out-of-pocket for costs associated with the project.
American Heritage
Lacking funds.
Hungry, cold, and out-of-pocket travelers.
American Heritage
adverb
Alternative spelling of out of pocket.
Wiktionary

(idiomatic) Lacking funds, or suffering a loss.

After three races he was £10 out of pocket.
Wiktionary

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