Idiom
give someone the bag
Meaning
To disappoint (someone).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I hope he does not give me the bag today.”
“The team worked hard all month, but the manager gave them the bag at the final meeting.”
“Despite his initial promises of a promotion, the director gave the candidate the bag, leaving him frustrated and without a clear path forward.”
Examples
simple
“I hope he does not give me the bag today.”
contextual
“The team worked hard all month, but the manager gave them the bag at the final meeting.”
complex
“Despite his initial promises of a promotion, the director gave the candidate the bag, leaving him frustrated and without a clear path forward.”
Key words
Related idioms
- Updated