Anyways, getting hit in the pocket means paying a price, losing money and getting hurt in the monetary sense, i.e.

Got it? Yes. To be “rich by default” is to be rich without having to work for it. Now, that’s because a royal family, such as ...

“In the saddle” is similar to “in the driver’s seat”, the latter referring to the seat on which a driver of an automobile ...

Please explain “forced his hand” in this headline: Man Admits Guilt in Phone Theft, Claims Gang Debt Forced His Hand. My comments: In court, a man admits to stealing a phone. He claims that he was ...

In other words, this is a big debacle, a complete failure. Fail, as in failure. Literally, this is a big failure, incredibly big in terms of, well, bigness. I know that sounds, like, illiterate, but ...

Please explain this sentence: He also likes music and, at the gut level, I feel like we’re a match. My comments: The speaker likes him. And sharing the same interest (in music) makes her feel hopeful ...