| 单词 | the bag and baggage policy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe bag and baggage policy bag and baggage n. originally a military phrase denoting all the property of an army collectively, and of the soldiers individually; hence the phrase, originally said to the credit of an army or general, to march out (with) bag and baggage (= French vie et bagues sauves), i.e. with all belongings saved, without surrender of anything; to make an honourable retreat. Now used depreciatively to express the absolute character of any one's departure: to clear out completely, ‘and a good riddance too!’ the bag and baggage policy: see last two quots.extracted from bagn.< as lemmas |
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