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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Like forensic scientists, she and her team of inspectors from Thailand's industry ministry take samples of the waste and carefully bag it up to be taken away for analysis.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
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
There are plenty of ways to ship furniture, so even if all you brought with you for purchases was a tote bag, it doesn’t mean you can’t jump on that dreamy brass étagère you found.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022
There are crumbs on the floor, and the bag it was in is also on the floor, torn to shreds.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
But the bag it carries is too filthy, and there is something subtly wrong with its livery.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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