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go into hock go into debt. We will have to go into hock to buy a house. I go further into hock every time I use my credit card. in hock in debt. After buying the luxury car, Bob was in hock for years. out of hock 1. Lit. [of something] bought back from a pawn shop. When I get my watch out of hock, I will always be on time. 2. Fig. out of debt; having one's debts paid. When I pay off my credit cards, I'll be out of hock for the first time in years. See also: out in hock having a debt Middle-class consumers are deep in hock and worried about their jobs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sane Australia executive director Barbara Hocking said that the portrayal of suicide in the media is 'a matter of balancing this so-called entertainment against the risk of harm' (Sunday Age, 23/7/06, p. Ms Hocking said rhetoric alone will not improve the mental health system. GERMANY -- GE Inspection Technologies (GE Transportation), Huerth, Germany, completed its acquisition of Hocking NDT Ltd. |
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