In The Bag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in the bag What does in the bag mean?	certain, sure	The new contract will be in the bag if we put in a good proposal.
in the bag What does in the bag mean?	to be certain	The contract for the new insurance policy is in the bag.
in the bag What does in the bag mean?	done; obtained; completed
in the bag What does in the bag mean?	certain, sure	The contract will be in the bag if we put in a good proposal.
in the bag What does in the bag mean?	to be certain	The contract for the new insurance policy is in the bag.
	Some Random Idioms
I should cocoa What does "I should cocoa" mean?	(UK) This idiom comes from 'I should think so', but is normally used sarcastically to mean the opposite.

buy a lemon What does "buy a lemon" mean?	to buy something that is worthless or does not work well	The used car that I bought is not very good. I think that I bought a lemon.
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened, be very surprised	I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.
take (someone) for a ride What does "take (someone) for a ride" mean?	to play a trick on or fool someone, to take unfair advantage of someone	The used car salesman took me for a ride. The car that I bought is not very good.
Get the monkey off your back What does "Get the monkey off your back" mean?	If you get the monkey off your back, you pass on a problem to someone else.
not long for this world What does "not long for this world" mean?	to be about to die	My uncle is very sick and is not long for this world.
overnight (something) What does "overnight (something)" mean?	to send a document or package somewhere for delivery the next day	We decided to overnight the new contract to our supplier.
evil eye What does "evil eye" mean?	the power to harm people just by looking at them (as some people believe)	The man seemed to give me the evil eye when I met him at the ceremony.
close at hand What does "close at hand" mean?	within reach, handy	There were no restaurants close at hand when we decided to go out for dinner.
best bib and tucker What does "best bib and tucker" mean?	one's best clothes	I put on my best bib and tucker for the wedding reception.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to take the cough medicine if you will not take it yourself."

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In The Bag Idiom