hip pocket
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“But then, not really, because when I was a commander, the JAG was in my hip pocket, to keep me out of trouble.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2022
It was just suddenly this cool thing that you had to have in your hip pocket or in your whatever, in your hand, if you wanted to be a trendsetter.
From The Verge • Jun. 29, 2021
Does the Cinerama join them on the road to an oblivion where a movie screen is no more special than some pixels you carry in your hip pocket?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2021
It was brown, faux-leather, and fit in the hip pocket of Army combat trousers.
From Salon • May 25, 2020
He wiped his brow briefly with the palm of his hand, put the hand into his hip pocket to dry it, and said, “I’m sorry, Franny. I’m very sorry.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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