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51in the bag — I. drunk, loaded, sloshed Two drinks and she ll be in the bag. She gets drunk easily. II. already won or decided, a sure thing Don t worry. The game is in the bag we ll win easily …
52in the bag — adjective a) Certain or extremely likely to occur; assured. Listen carefully. Weve got him, this Croesus! As good as. Its in the bag. Its all arranged. b) Intoxicated. We mustnt count our eggs before theyre hatched, but I think its in the bag, he …
53hold the bag — (USA) If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the bag …
54in the bag — If something is in the bag, it is certain that you will get it or achieve it …
55half in the bag — mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Jerry was half in the bag when we found him. □ They were all half in the bag by midnight …
56(be) in the bag — be in the ˈbag idiom (informal) if sth is in the bag, it is almost certain to be won or achieved Main entry: ↑bagidiom …
57To let the cat out of the bag — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 …
58in the bag — ► in the bag informal as good as secured. Main Entry: ↑bag …
59hold the bag — American to accept the blame or the consequences Rather like the game of pass the parcel, with the loser being the person holding it when the music stops: She ll be left holding the bag for a long time. J get over it. (R. N.… …
60let the cat out of the bag — to tell people secret information, often without intending to. I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Jim went and let the cat out of the bag …
