in the bag

phrase

1

: sure, certain

her nomination was in the bag

also : assured of a successful conclusion : sewn up

have the game in the bag

2

slang : drunk sense 1a

Examples of in the bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Win Column previously advocated for Walt Weiss to win National League Manager of the Year but, uh, barring utter collapse, seems like Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy has that one in the bag. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Designer Kate Spade got it in the bag, leading Gen X’s top 10 list. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Police said Cantrell and Baker then kept the dead baby's body in the bag near the toilet for about four days before Baker placed it in an overnight bag and put it in the dumpster along with another black trash bag. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Place the game pieces and dice in the bag; roll up the board to store it all in the tube. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in the bag

• bundestag
• saddlebag
• ag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg
• lag
• mag