back pocket

Jeans' rear pouch

A back pocket is one of the pockets on the rear of trousers.

The phrase in your back pocket means something readily available or under your control—a resource you can deploy when needed: She always keeps a few good jokes in her back pocket.

To have someone in your back pocket is to have them reliably loyal or bribed.

clothing

jeans

Casual denim trousers

slacks · chinos · khakis · corduroys · shorts · cargo pants · overalls · dungarees · seat · stitching

concealment

hidden

Kept out of sight

stashed · concealed · unnoticed · secret · inconspicuous · low-profile · undetected · private · safekeeping · security

idiom

reserve

Supply kept back

secret weapon · fallback · contingency · safety net · advantage · leverage · resource · at the ready · in reserve

convenience

handy

Useful and nearby

retrieve · quick access · ready · available · portable · everyday carry · essentials · phone · wallet · keys

Categories
Opposites
position on garment

back pocketfront pocket

Forward-facing garment compartment

breast pocket · chest pocket · side pocket · inside pocket · hip pocket

visibility/accessibility

back pocketfront pocket

Forward-facing garment compartment

inside pocket · hidden pocket · money belt

Family

back, pocket, backs, backed, backing, backer, backless, backward, backwards

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G