grab bag

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noun

a container or receptacle from which a person at a party or the like draws a gift without knowing what it is.

any miscellaneous collection.

Origin of grab bag

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Words nearby grab bag

GQ, gr, GR8, Graafian follicle, grab, grab bag, grab bar, grabber, grabble, grabby, graben

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Example sentences from the Web for grab bag

Figures from that grab-bag list also made their way into the requirements for United States history and government.
In Texas Textbooks, Moses Is a Founding Father|Edward Countryman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As for the rest of the meeting last week, it was a grab-bag of potential culture-war battles, some big and some small.
Southern Baptists Take Baby Steps Away from the Culture Wars|Ruth Graham|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I'd give the soul out of my body to slip away from this—this grab-bag, and get into a good clean fight—Those damned baby-killers!
Why Joan?|Eleanor Mercein Kelly
"If you need anything more in the way of cheer, I will bring forth the grab-bag," said Norah, as she handed Alex some tea.
The Pleasant Street Partnership|Mary F. Leonard

So that's the prize poor old Renshaw drew from the Western grab-bag!
The Mayor of Warwick|Herbert M. Hopkins
I have had some rare fun over it for it is much on the principle of a grab-bag at a fair.
Talbot's Angles|Amy E. Blanchard
Mr. John Bigelow said it "had the appearance of being selected from a grab-bag."
The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln|Francis Fisher Browne

British Dictionary definitions for grab bag

grab bag

noun

a collection of miscellaneous things

US, Canadian and Australian a bag or other container from which gifts are drawn at random

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Idioms and Phrases with grab bag

grab bag

A miscellaneous collection, as in The meeting amounted to a grab bag of petty complaints. This term alludes to a container offered at a party or fair, where one dips in for a party favor or prize without knowing what one will get. [Mid-1800s]

单词	grab bag
释义	grab bag SEE SYNONYMS FOR grab bag ON THESAURUS.COM noun a container or receptacle from which a person at a party or the like draws a gift without knowing what it is. any miscellaneous collection. Origin of grab bag An Americanism dating back to 1850–55 Words nearby grab bag GQ, gr, GR8, Graafian follicle, grab, grab bag, grab bar, grabber, grabble, grabby, graben Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grab bag Figures from that grab-bag list also made their way into the requirements for United States history and government. In Texas Textbooks, Moses Is a Founding Father\|Edward Countryman\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As for the rest of the meeting last week, it was a grab-bag of potential culture-war battles, some big and some small. Southern Baptists Take Baby Steps Away from the Culture Wars\|Ruth Graham\|June 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I'd give the soul out of my body to slip away from this—this grab-bag, and get into a good clean fight—Those damned baby-killers! Why Joan?\|Eleanor Mercein Kelly "If you need anything more in the way of cheer, I will bring forth the grab-bag," said Norah, as she handed Alex some tea. The Pleasant Street Partnership\|Mary F. Leonard So that's the prize poor old Renshaw drew from the Western grab-bag! The Mayor of Warwick\|Herbert M. Hopkins I have had some rare fun over it for it is much on the principle of a grab-bag at a fair. Talbot's Angles\|Amy E. Blanchard Mr. John Bigelow said it "had the appearance of being selected from a grab-bag." The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln\|Francis Fisher Browne British Dictionary definitions for grab bag grab bag noun a collection of miscellaneous things US, Canadian and Australian a bag or other container from which gifts are drawn at random Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with grab bag grab bag A miscellaneous collection, as in The meeting amounted to a grab bag of petty complaints. This term alludes to a container offered at a party or fair, where one dips in for a party favor or prize without knowing what one will get. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to grab bag mixed bag, ragbag, tontine
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grab bag

noun

Origin of grab bag

Words nearby grab bag

Example sentences from the Web for grab bag

British Dictionary definitions for grab bag

noun

Idioms and Phrases with grab bag

Words related to grab bag