bag it
Idioms-
Pack things in a bag, as in “Please bag it,” the customer said to the checkout clerk . This usage mainly describes packing groceries or other purchases into a bag. [ Colloquial ; late 1500s]
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Abandon something or someone, quit. For example, The class is not very good, so I've decided to bag it . This idiom first became widespread among students. [ Colloquial ; 1960s]
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Be quiet, stop doing something, go away. For example, I've heard enough about that, so just bag it! [ Slang ; 1960s]
Example Sentences
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A frequent Southwest flier, McCarthy said seats on most of his flights “don’t have screens. So barf bag it is.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Of course, once the cat is out of the bag, it doesn’t easily go back in.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Championship cricket is the bedrock of our domestic game and I am not trying to bag it with what I say here," said Root.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2023
They also know that when they sign their emails with it, or put it on a tote bag, it elicits memories and bleary-eyed nostalgia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
The customers pick their chicken out of the tank and bag it themselves.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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