s'en mettre plein les poches

French edit

Etymology edit

Compare English line one's pockets.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /s‿ɑ̃ mɛ.tʁə plɛ̃ le pɔʃ/, /s‿ɑ̃ me.tʁə plɛ̃ le pɔʃ/

Verb edit

s’en mettre plein les poches

  1. (informal) to make a bundle, to rake in money hand over fist (to get outrageously rich)
    Synonyms: s’en mettre plein les fouilles, se faire des couilles en or