be in (one's) pocket

To be under the direct control or influence of someone or some group. The term has a negative connotation. It's pretty obvious that our national legislators are all in the corporate bigwigs' pockets! The principal has been in the superintendent's pocket ever since he started the job.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Burnett	[bə(:)'net]
Parish	['pæriʃ]
Dieter	DEE-ter	German
'Abla	-	Arabic
Lal	-	Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Kendrick	['kendrik]