into one's own pockets
idiom
: so as to take money for oneself
The mayor diverted city funds into his own pockets.
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“Into one's own pockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20one%27s%20own%20pockets. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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