in hock
Having been pawnedHaving been pawned.
» The U.S. is in hock up to its eyeballs.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving been pawned.
Her necklace is in hock in order to cover some family expenses.
(broadly, figuratively)Indebted.
Examples
1 sentencesThe U.S. is in hock up to its eyeballs.
Origin
From Dutch hok (“hutch, hovel, jail, pen, doghouse”).From Dutch hok (“hutch, hovel, jail, pen, doghouse”).
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Word family
4 related wordsDerivedhock