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idioms using “bag”
In the bag
To be so near to accomplishing something that one can assume success
“Sayako-san defends her thesis this afternoon. She has her PhD in the bag.”
Bags under one’s eyes
To be very tired
“Inoue-san has bags under his eyes; the long hours are really starting to be too much.”
Grab bag
An unusual assortment
“Takahashi-san has an entire grab bag of personal issues to deal with and should really see a therapist.”
Baggage
Personal problems from the past
“Kaoru-san is realizing that her fianc? has too much baggage and is thinking about canceling her engagement.”
Bag it
Forget it, put it in the trash bag
“It’s too windy to ski today so let’s just bag it and build a fire.”