back pocket

[bak pahk-it]

noun

1. a pocket typically placed on the seat of a pair of trousers, jeans, or shorts.

2. Sports.,  a defensive position in Australian Rules football.

3. (especially in the phrase in one's back pocket) the state of being in reserve and ready for use when needed.

4. (especially in the phrase in one's back pocket) the state of being under the control of a person or organization.

Example Sentences

The Sweeney Cinched Waist denim jacket sold out in a day, and the Sydney Jean, an ultrawide leg with a butterfly on the back pocket, sold out in a week.

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Anyway, I’ll stick this counterfeit CV in my back pocket and consider using it for future job applications when we fully transition to a post-truth society in the coming months.

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“That really stuck with me and Kate, and we had that in our back pocket for three or four years,” Baylin said.

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“I like to keep it in my back pocket that I can play other positions. But I would say the main reason is still to catch.”

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Sniffspot is a great resource to have in my back pocket, but it’s not a catch-all solution.

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