have deep pockets

have deep pockets

To have a lot of money, or access to a lot of money. You will need to have deep pockets to turn this shabby old building into an attractive store.
See also: deep, have, pocket
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have deep pockets

COMMON If a person or organization has deep pockets, they have a lot of money. The church will do anything to avoid scandal — and everyone knows it has deep pockets. Note: You can also talk about people or organizations with deep pockets or use deep pockets on its own with the same meaning. They needed to find investors with deep pockets. What they lacked in military power, they made up for in deep pockets.
See also: deep, have, pocket
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

have deep pockets

have large financial resources. informal
1998 Spectator In any case, it was never in any danger of going out of business…there were several other putative proprietors with deep pockets waiting in the wings.
See also: deep, have, pocket
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • deep pocket
  • deep pockets
  • be in the public eye
  • in the public eye
  • heck of a lot of
  • hell of a lot of (something)
  • take trouble over (something)
  • take trouble over/with something
  • take trouble with (something)
  • see a lot of (one)
References in periodicals archive
A STOCK-market analyst said the possible third telecommunication firm in the country must have deep pockets while facing stringent conditions set by the government.
They cater to timber and insurance companies that have deep pockets, not to the license-buying public.