in someone's pocket

Adjective

 * 1)  Receiving money from, and under the influence of, a person or group of people, with the expectation that a favour or advantage will be proffered in return.
 * All the leaders here are in the local mafia's pocket.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: syödä kädestä
 * Italian: prendere una mazzetta
 * Russian: в рука́х,