in pawn

in pawn

Having been pawned; in hock. He found himself in such dire straits that even his beloved pocket watch, given to him by his late grandfather, was now in pawn.
See also: pawn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • pawn
  • in pop
  • strait
  • be in dire straits
  • dire
  • dire straits, in
  • in dire straits
  • hock a loogie
  • hock a luggie
  • luggie