in someone's pocket

in (one's) 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' pockets! I hear that the boss has half the police force in his pocket.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in someone's pocket

If you are in someone's pocket, they control you and you do everything that they tell you. Surely there was a judge somewhere who wasn't in Jason's pocket. The Labour party suffered badly from claims that it was in the pockets of the unions.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

in someone's pocket

dependent on someone financially and therefore under their influence.
See also: pocket
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • in (one's) hip pocket
  • in (one's) pocket
  • in one's pocket
  • in pocket
  • in somebody's pocket
  • in someone's hip 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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