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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The air bag, it turned out, had been purchased on eBay and installed by the Texas dealership that sold him the used car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Of course, once the cat is out of the bag, it doesn’t easily go back in.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
A thoroughly British storm in a teacup is coming to the boil after a leading brand said it has devised a tea bag it claims can brew the perfect cuppa in 60 seconds.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
I try not to look at it as I cut it up and bag it for our neighbor Mrs. Gluck's cat.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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