The policeman lined his pockets by taking bribes.
The inspector lined his pockets by permitting contractors to use poor building materials.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
line\ one's\ pockets — • line one s pockets • line one s purse v. phr. informal To get a lot of money unfairly; get rich by being dishonest. The policeman lined his pockets by taking bribes. The inspector lined his pockets by permitting contractors to use poor building … Словарь американских идиом
line one's pockets — also[line one s purse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get a lot of money unfairly; get rich by being dishonest. * /The policeman lined his pockets by taking bribes./ * /The inspector lined his pockets by permitting contractors to use poor building… … Dictionary of American idioms
line one's pockets — also[line one s purse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get a lot of money unfairly; get rich by being dishonest. * /The policeman lined his pockets by taking bribes./ * /The inspector lined his pockets by permitting contractors to use poor building… … Dictionary of American idioms
purse — See: LINE ONE S POCKETS also LINE ONE S PURSE … Dictionary of American idioms
purse — See: LINE ONE S POCKETS also LINE ONE S PURSE … Dictionary of American idioms
purse — See: line one s pockets also line one s purse … Словарь американских идиом
line — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of lines in art, esp. draughtsmanship or engraving (boldness of line). 3 a thing resembling such a mark esp. a furrow or wrinkle. 4 Mus. a each of (usu. five)… … Useful english dictionary
Line — Line, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lined} (l[imac]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lining}.] [See {Line} flax.] 1. To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin. [1913 Webster] The inside lined with rich… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purse ring — noun 1. : a ring or one of the rings to which purse strings are attached 2. : one of the rings on a purse seine through which the purse line passes … Useful english dictionary
Darren Purse — Personal information Full name Darren John Purse … Wikipedia
