in one's hip pocket: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  general EnglishUSliteralneutral
  • Carried in a pocket at the hip; physically kept in a hip pocket.

  Examples

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  • Tom always keeps his wallet in his hip pocket to avoid losing it.

    Tom siempre guarda su billetera en el bolsillo de la cadera para evitar perderla.

  • I found my keys in my hip pocket after searching the whole house.

    Encontré mis llaves en el bolsillo de la cadera después de buscar por toda la casa.

  • She is carrying her phone in her hip pocket, so it’s easy to reach when it rings.

    Ella lleva su teléfono en el bolsillo de la cadera, por lo que es fácil de alcanzar cuando suena.

  • His hand brushed against the knife he had tucked in his hip pocket.

    Su mano rozó el cuchillo que llevaba guardado en el bolsillo de la cadera.

• 2.

  USgeneral Englishidiomaticinformal
  • Kept in reserve or readily available for use; held as a convenient resource, advantage, or fallback.

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  • Make sure you have some extra cash in your hip pocket in case of emergencies.

    Asegúrate de tener algo de dinero extra guardado como recurso por si hay emergencias.

  • He always keeps a few tricks in his hip pocket to handle unexpected situations during negotiations.

    Él siempre guarda algunos trucos bajo la manga para manejar situaciones inesperadas durante las negociaciones.

  • If you want to succeed in sales, you need to have a strong argument in your hip pocket ready to use anytime.

    Si quieres tener éxito en ventas, necesitas tener un argumento sólido preparado para usar en cualquier momento.