be in smb.'s pocket

be in smb.'s pocket
быть в руках у кого-л.

‘Will this Mr. Quinsey confirm you?’ ‘Philip Quinsey? Oh! rather! He's in my pocket.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. XII) — - А мистер Куинси подтвердит ваши слова? - Филип Куинси? Ну конечно. Он у меня в руках.

Edwards, the last man called, was absent a long, a very long time. He came out smiling broadly, his look plainly saying: ‘Sorry for you, fellows. This is in my pocket.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book I, ch. 13) — Эдвардс, вызванный последним, отсутствовал долго, очень долго. И вышел широко ухмыляясь, как бы говоря всем своим видом: "Жаль мне вас, друзья. Место уже у меня в кармане".


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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