单词 | in the bag |
释义 | > as lemmasin the bag c. Colloquial phrase in the bag (i.e. game-bag; see sense 9): (a) Australian and New Zealand (see quot. 1945); (b) (to be put) in the bag, (to be) taken prisoner; (c) (originally U.S.) virtually assured or secured, as good as in one's possession. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > [verb (intransitive)] > be taken captive in the bag1900 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > certain prospect or possession > [adjective] strongeOE fasteOE sure1418 cocksure?a1534 in the bag1900 gold-plated1913 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [adverb] > set to lose in the bag1900 1900 J. Scott Tales Colonial Turf 33 The neddy was in the bag in the Cup; he was no trier. 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. ix. 174 A horse set to lose a race is said to be in the bag. (to be put) in the bag c. Colloquial phrase in the bag (i.e. game-bag; see sense 9): (a) Australian and New Zealand (see quot. 1945); (b) (to be put) in the bag, (to be) taken prisoner; (c) (originally U.S.) virtually assured or secured, as good as in one's possession. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > [verb (intransitive)] > be taken captive in the bag1900 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > certain prospect or possession > [adjective] strongeOE fasteOE sure1418 cocksure?a1534 in the bag1900 gold-plated1913 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [adverb] > set to lose in the bag1900 1900 J. Scott Tales Colonial Turf 33 The neddy was in the bag in the Cup; he was no trier. 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. ix. 174 A horse set to lose a race is said to be in the bag. < as lemmas |
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