English Dictionary

back-pocket

動詞

他動詞 慣用表現

(transitive) To put (something) into a back pocket. / (transitive, idiomatic) To put (something) aside for future use; to keep in reserve.

日本語の意味

（物を）後ろのポケットに入れる / 物を将来のためにとっておく、備え付けにする

She decided to back-pocket the spare key so she wouldn't lose it.

彼女はスペアの鍵をなくさないように後ろポケットにしまうことにした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To put (something) into a back pocket.

“Right.” He back-pocketed the notebook and lifted the Nikon from my bag. “Take a few steps down the hill and point toward the ruins so I can get both in one shot.”

意味（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To put (something) aside for future use; to keep in reserve.

“All the lyrics talk about is humility and heartbreak, and then at the end it’s exuberance and joy,” Hines said. “The only way that fits is if the Caps win the Stanley Cup, so I sort of back-pocketed the idea for years. I put together multiple iterations of it in my head, and it just never panned out, because they never ended up finishing the deal.”

back-pockets （ present singular third-person ）

back-pocketing （ participle present ）

back-pocketed （ participle past ）

back-pocketed （ past ）