vest pocket

• Небольшой карман на внутренней или внешней стороне жилета, обычно используемый для ношения мелких предметов, таких как часы или монеты. Как фраза, в настоящее время считается устаревшей и редко используется в современном контексте.

A small pocket on the inside or outside of a vest, typically used for carrying small items like a watch or coins. As a phrase, it is now considered old-fashioned and rarely used in modern contexts.

1. Small or compactB2informalamerican

   Describing something that is very small, compact, or designed to fit in a small space.

   Карманный

   • He carried a vest pocket dictionary everywhere he went.
   • The hotel room was a vest pocket size, barely enough for a bed.
   • She kept her reading glasses in a vest pocket case.

2. Close or intimateC1informalamerican

   Referring to a very close, personal, or exclusive relationship or group.

   Близкий или интимный

   • They were part of a vest pocket circle of trusted advisors.
   • The club was a vest pocket affair, known only to a few.
   • He had a vest pocket understanding with his business partner.