in (one's) hip pocket

Under one's control or influence, especially in an underhanded or unethical way, such as by bribery or extortion. It's pretty obvious that our national legislators are all in corporate bigwigs' hip pockets! I hear that the boss has half the police force in his hip pocket.

in someone's hip pocket

completely under someone's control. North American

词组	in (one's) hip pocket
释义	in (one's) hip pocket in (one's) hip pocket Under one's control or influence, especially in an underhanded or unethical way, such as by bribery or extortion. It's pretty obvious that our national legislators are all in corporate bigwigs' hip pockets! I hear that the boss has half the police force in his hip pocket. See also: hip, pocket Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in someone's hip pocket completely under someone's control. North American See also: hip, pocket Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: in (one's) pocket in one's pocket in pocket in somebody's pocket in someone's hip pocket in someone's pocket be in (one's) pocket have (someone) in (one's) pocket have in pocket in the hip pocket of (someone)
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