掏腰包

Definition

Usage

Examples

• 1 这次聚餐我来掏腰包，大家随便吃。 (I'll foot the bill for this dinner, everyone eat as much as you want.)
• 2 他为了修车不得不掏腰包花了不少钱。 (He had to pay a lot of money out of his own pocket for car repairs.)
• 3 公司报销差旅费，不用自己掏腰包。 (The company reimburses travel expenses, so you don't have to pay out of your own pocket.)
• 4 每次聚会都是他掏腰包，我们挺不好意思的。 (He pays for every gathering, and we feel quite embarrassed.)
• 5 买这个礼物我是掏腰包的，没有找别人要钱。 (I paid for this gift out of my own pocket, without asking others for money.)