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Since most American students cannot simply pay their full tuition out of pocket, financing a college education often takes the form of loans, both private and from the government.
Charles B. Rangel

Meaning of "out of pocket" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUT OF POCKET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUT OF POCKET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Out of pocket is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OUT OF POCKET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Out-of-pocket expenses

Out-of-pocket expenses are direct outlays of cash which may be later reimbursed. In operating a vehicle, gasoline, parking fees and tolls are considered out-of-pocket expenses for the trip. Insurance, oil changes, and interest are not, because the outlay of cash covers expenses accrued over a longer period of time. The services rendered and other in-kind expenses are not considered out-of-pocket expenses, nor are depreciation of capital goods or depletion. Organizations often reimburse out-of-pocket expenses incurred on their behalf, especially expenses incurred by employees on their employers' behalf. In the United States, out-of-pocket expenses for such things as charity, medical bills, and education may be deductions on federal income taxes, according to IRS regulations. To be out of pocket is to have expended personal resources, often unexpectedly or unfairly, at the end of some enterprise.

Definition of out of pocket in the English dictionary

The first definition of out of pocket in the dictionary is having lost money, as in a commercial enterprise. Other definition of out of pocket is without money to spend. Out of pocket is also unbudgeted and paid for in cash.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUT OF POCKET

out of date
out of doors
out of gear
out of hand
out of humour
out of joint
out of office
out of one´s hands
out of order
out of phase
out of print
out of shape
out of sight
out of sorts
out of square
out of step
out of stock
out of the ark
out of the blue
out of the box

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUT OF POCKET

air pocket
brocket
docket
electric socket
eye socket
hip pocket
in one´s pocket
in pocket
in the pocket
locket
patch pocket
pocket
rocket
sea rocket
skyrocket
socket
sprocket
ticket
vest pocket
vest-pocket
watch pocket

Synonyms and antonyms of out of pocket in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «out of pocket» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUT OF POCKET

Find out the translation of out of pocket to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of out of pocket from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «out of pocket» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

从口袋里掏出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de su bolsillo
570 millions of speakers

English

out of pocket
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जेब से बाहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من جيبه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

из своего кармана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fora do bolso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পকেটের বাইরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de leur poche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keluar dari saku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aus der eigenen Tasche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自腹を切って
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주머니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metu saka kanthong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ra khỏi túi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாக்கெட் வெளியே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खिशातून बाहेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

param yok
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuori di tasca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z kieszeni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зі своєї кишені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

din buzunar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από την τσέπη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uit die sak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ur fickan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ut av lommen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of out of pocket

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUT OF POCKET»

The term «out of pocket» is very widely used and occupies the 17.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUT OF POCKET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about out of pocket

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QUOTES WITH «OUT OF POCKET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word out of pocket.
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Charles B. Rangel
Since most American students cannot simply pay their full tuition out of pocket, financing a college education often takes the form of loans, both private and from the government.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUT OF POCKET»

Discover the use of out of pocket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to out of pocket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Out of the Pocket
Star quarterback Bobby Framingham, one of the most talented high school football players in California, knows he?s different from his teammates.
Bill Konigsberg, 2008
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Paying Out-of-Pocket for Drugs, Diagnostics and Medical ...
A Study of Households in Three Indian States Moneer Alam. Clearly, the preceding discussion underscores the argument that despite its persistent efforts and inputs received from a number of specially constituted bodies, India is critically ...
Moneer Alam, 2013
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Health Systems Performance Assessment: Debates, Methods and ...
Figure 42.1 Proportion of households with catastrophic expenditures vs. share of out-of-pocket payment in total health expenditures (OOP%THE) 14 22 37 OOP% THE (logarithm) Table 42.3 The determinants of catastrophic health expenditure  ...
Christopher J. L. Murray, David B. Evans, 2003
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Trends in Insurance Coverage and Out-of-pocket Payments for ...
Christina Marie Nunez Daw. authorization and gatekeeping, that disproportionately affect specialists are driving psychiatrists' perceptions of the patient-provider relationship.”30 Survey studies of psychiatrists' practice suggested that treatment ...
Christina Marie Nunez Daw, 2008
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Health Financing Revisited: A Practitioner's Guide
These are the very small share of total health spending derived from social security spending in low-income countries and regions and the importance of out - of-pocket costs in private spending. In Sub-Saharan Africa only 2 percent of all ...
Pablo Enrique Gottret, George Schieber, 2006
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Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being
Out-of-pocket health care expenditures as a percentage of household income, among people age 55 and over, by selected characteristics, 1977, 1987, 1996, 2000-2006 (continued) (B) Base is not large enough to produce reliable results.
‎2010
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Health Systems in East Asia: What Can Developing Countries ...
progressivity (or regressiveness) of out-of-pocket payments reflects in part the fraction of health services covered by the benefit package, and in part the extensiveness of exemptions and reduced copayments for insured services, and the ...
Adam Wagstaff, 2005
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Employee Benefits in Medium and Large Private ...
Medical care benefits: Percent of full-time participants in plans with overall limitations on benefits by maximum out-of-pocket expense provisions, medium and large private establishments, 1991 Table 44. Medical care benefits: Percent of ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1994
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The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, ...
Now updated with new statistics and a plain-English explanation of the 2010 health care reform bill, The Healing of America is required reading for all those hoping to understand the state of health care in our country, and around the world ...
T. R. Reid, 2010
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Ensuring Quality Cancer Care
Cost,. Including. Health. Insurance. and. Out-of-Pocket. Costs. Health insurance coverage may not adequately protect individuals from the high costs associated with cancer treatment. Some policies have high deductibles (e.g., catastrophic ...
National Cancer Policy Board, Joseph V. Simone, Maria Hewitt, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUT OF POCKET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term out of pocket is used in the context of the following news items.
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Disneyland: Police investigate after almost 100 families left out of
Almost 100 families have been left out of pocket after a trip to Disneyland Paris booked through Facebook fell through at the last minute. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
The Fixer: flood insurance fail
Have you been left out of pocket due to poor service or sharp practice? Do you have a money problem that won't go away? It can seem ... «AOL Money UK, Jul 15»
3
SheerID and Agile Education Marketing Provide Insights Into …
Agile Education Marketing and SheerID surveyed 536 K-12 teachers and discovered that 71% spent $200 or more out of pocket on school ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
4
Joe Hockey left out of pocket on Fairfax case
Treasurer Joe Hockey will have to pay 85 per cent of his legal costs, which are estimated to be far above the $200,000 damages he was ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
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Jury service 'leaves workers out of pocket'
One in eight employers would cover a worker's wages for the duration of any jury service, while some would pay nothing, a new study has ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
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Sole traders 'out of pocket by £208 each month'
British sole traders are left chasing over £200 each month due to customers not having cash to settle their bills, research has found. «BQ Live, Jul 15»
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Quarantined Queensland banana growers get $684000 payment …
"They are both significantly out of pocket and we have sought clarification from the Department... we understand they are open to further ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Rip-off pension fees that can leave you £10k out of pocket: Study …
Savers who cash in their pensions are facing a 'bewildering array' of rip-off fees which can vary between providers by as much as £10,000 over ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Social Security Q&A: Can I Delay Social Security and Pay Medicare …
Today's Social Security question is about the potential dangers of not paying Medicare out of pocket after suspending receipt of benefits. «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Fed up filing expense reports, many pay out of pocket
For some corporate trekkers, travel expenses are taking a toll on their personal bottom line. That's the takeaway from a recent study by human ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

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