in hock to sth

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 must be paid back after a particular period of time to prevent the thing from being sold): »

He put everything he had in hock to buy the house, and still ended up owing money.

Main Entry: hock

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • 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 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 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

  • (be) in hock (to somebody) — be in ˈhock (to sb) idiom to owe sb sth • I m in hock to the bank for £6 000. Main entry: ↑hockidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • ar-1*, themat. (a)re-, heavy basis arǝ-, rē- and i-basis (a)rī̆ -, rēi- —     ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i basis (a)rī̆ , rēi     English meaning: to move, pass     Deutsche Übersetzung: “fũgen, passen”     Note: Root ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i Basis (a)rī̆ , rēi : “to move …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

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