out of one’s own pocket—(of expenses) paid with one’s own money:
- Jimmy paid for everything—right down to office paper—out of his own pocket.
out of pocket—
1. having lost money on a deal:
- They refused to supply me with a replacement or refund my money, so I am out of pocket.
2. said of smb. who is unavailable or cannot be contacted:
- “He will be out of pocket for a few days,” Lay said. “I fully expect him to be back before the trial is over.”
See also: in pocket / in the pocket.