掏腰包 meaning in Chinese
1.[口语] (出钱) pay out of one's own pocket; foot a bill; produce one's purse; untie one's purse strings
2.(偷窃) pick sb.'s pocket
Examples
- Just try getting money out of him !
你试试看，叫他掏腰包！ - I will stand the damage .
我来掏腰包好啦。 - He'd sooner swim to europe than agree to reimburse the company out of his own pocket .
对他来说与其自己掏腰包来偿付公司费用，还不如越过大洋游欧洲去。 - To fight the increase in crime the public spirited in some places hired night watchmen who they paid out of their own pockets .
为了打击犯罪的增加，有些地方有公益心的人自己掏腰包雇人守夜。 - People would not dig down for such a performance
人们不愿意为这样的演出掏腰包。