out of pocket 1. 缺钱的；赔钱的；花钱的 On the hotel bills alone, he'll be a hundred dollars or so out of pocket. 单偿付旅馆账单，他就缺少100元左右的钱。 He was a few dollars out of pocket as a result of the transaction. 这笔交易使他赔了几块钱。 2. 用手头现款 Few companies can afford, out of pocket, to pay staff salaries. 没有几家公司有能力用手头现款来给职员发工资。