be in hock

1. To be in debt. I picked a smaller, more affordable school so I didn't have to be deep in hock with student loans for years after I graduated.

2. To have been pawned (i.e. pledged to a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan). I really needed cash, so my guitars are in hock, unfortunately.

be in ˈhock (to somebody)

(informal) owe money: I’m in hock for about €5 000. Hock comes from the Dutch word for prison.

词组	be in hock
释义	be in hock be in hock 1. To be in debt. I picked a smaller, more affordable school so I didn't have to be deep in hock with student loans for years after I graduated. 2. To have been pawned (i.e. pledged to a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan). I really needed cash, so my guitars are in hock, unfortunately. See also: hock Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be in ˈhock (to somebody) (informal) owe money: I’m in hock for about €5 000. Hock comes from the Dutch word for prison. See also: hock Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: hock in hock go into hock head over heels in debt luggie hock a loogie hock a luggie old school tie the old school tie hock shop
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