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bag out

phr. v..
C1 Advanced Oxford

phr. v.. to criticize someone or something in an unkind way. You use this when you want to say someone is being mean or complaining about something.

phr. v.. to criticize someone or something harshly or unfairly; primarily used in Australian and New Zealand English as an informal transitive phrasal verb.


SIMPLE

Stop bagging out your brother just because he's slow.

CONTEXTUAL

The critics really bagged out the new movie, calling it a complete waste of time.

COMPLEX

While it is common for political commentators to bag out the opposition's policies, this particular editorial was unusually personal and aggressive.

Particles
out
Separability
optional
Pattern
bag + (object) + out
Usage

Common in Australian and New Zealand English but less frequent in British or American usage.

Teaching tip

Introduce this as a regional synonym for 'criticize' or 'trash'; it is useful for students interested in Australian culture or media.

Pitfall

He bagged out about the food.He bagged out the food.This is a transitive phrasal verb, so the object must follow the particle directly without an extra preposition like 'about'.

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