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in hock to someone — informal owing money to a person or organization, or forced to do things for them because they have lent you money or have helped you … English dictionary
hock — hock1 [ hak ] verb transitive INFORMAL to sell something to a PAWNBROKER (=someone who lends money in exchange for objects): PAWN hock hock 2 [ hak ] noun 1. ) count the part in the middle of an animal s back leg a ) count or uncount the part… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hock — [[t]hɒ̱k[/t]] hocks 1) N MASS Hock is a type of dry white wine from Germany. [mainly BRIT] ...a glass of hock. 2) N COUNT The hock of an animal, especially a horse, is the joint in its back leg that points backwards. 3) N COUNT: usu n N A hock is … English dictionary
hock — I UK [hɒk] / US [hɑk] noun Word forms hock : singular hock plural hocks 1) [uncountable] a type of white wine from Germany 2) a) [countable] the part in the middle of an animal s back leg b) [countable/uncountable] the part above a pig s back… … English dictionary
hock — [hɒk ǁ hɑːk] noun informal FINANCE 1. in hock in debt: • The newspaper is now in hock to a group of business tycoons. • The Egyptian economy was effectively in hock. 2. go into hock to go into debt … Financial and business terms
in hock — phrasal : pawned his watch was in hock : in debt the company was heavily in hock to the banks * * * in hock 1. In debt 2. In prison … Useful english dictionary
in hock — (to sb/sth) ► in debt: »Most construction firms are deeply in hock to a single bank rather than to a handful of lenders. ► possessions that are in hock are pawned (= left temporarily with someone in exchange for an amount of money that must be… … Financial and business terms
in hock to sb — in hock (to sb/sth) ► in debt: »Most construction firms are deeply in hock to a single bank rather than to a handful of lenders. ► possessions that are in hock are pawned (= left temporarily with someone in exchange for an amount of money that… … Financial and business terms
in hock to sb/sth — in hock (to sb/sth) ► in debt: »Most construction firms are deeply in hock to a single bank rather than to a handful of lenders. ► possessions that are in hock are pawned (= left temporarily with someone in exchange for an amount of money that… … Financial and business terms
in hock to sth — in hock (to sb/sth) ► in debt: »Most construction firms are deeply in hock to a single bank rather than to a handful of lenders. ► possessions that are in hock are pawned (= left temporarily with someone in exchange for an amount of money that… … Financial and business terms
