Idioms for bag
Origin of bag
1200–50; 1920–25
for def 29; Middle English
bagge < Old Norse
baggi pack, bundle
regional variation note for bag
1. Although
bag and
sack are both used everywhere throughout the U.S., the more commonly used word in the North Midland U.S. is
bag and in the South Midland is
sack.
OTHER WORDS FROM bag
bag·like, adjective un·bagged, adjectiveWords nearby bag
bafflegab,
baffleplate,
baffling,
baffy,
bafta,
bag,
bag and baggage,
bag it,
bag job,
bag lady,
bag moth
British Dictionary definitions for leave holding the bag
bag
/ (bæɡ) /
noun
verb bags, bagging or bagged
See also
bags
Word Origin for bag
C13: probably from Old Norse
baggi; related to Old French
bague bundle, pack, Medieval Latin
baga chest, sack, Flemish
bagge
Medical definitions for leave holding the bag
bag
[ băg ]
n.
An anatomical sac or pouch, such as the udder of a cow.
Idioms and Phrases with leave holding the bag (1 of 2)
leave holding the bag
Abandon someone, force someone to bear the responsibility or blame. For example, Her friends said they were too busy to help with cleaning up, and left Lucy holding the bag. This expression is often put as be left holding the bag, as in When they quit the clean-up committee, Lucy was left holding the bag. This idiom grew out of the earlier give one the bag (to hold), which dates from about 1600 and alludes to being left with an empty bag while others have taken the valuable contents. Also see leave in the lurch.
Idioms and Phrases with leave holding the bag (2 of 2)
bag