ALL meanings of leave holding the bag
leave hold·ing the bag
L l - noun leave holding the bag a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch. 1
- noun leave holding the bag something resembling or suggesting such a receptacle. 1
- noun leave holding the bag a suitcase or other portable container for carrying articles, as in traveling. 1
- noun leave holding the bag a purse or moneybag. 1
- noun leave holding the bag the amount or quantity a bag can hold. 1
- noun leave holding the bag any of various measures of capacity. 1
- noun leave holding the bag a sac, as in an animal body. 1
- noun leave holding the bag an udder. 1
- noun leave holding the bag Slang. a small glassine or cellophane envelope containing a narcotic drug or a mixture of narcotics. 1
- noun leave holding the bag something hanging in a loose, pouchlike manner, as skin or cloth; a baggy part: He had bags under his eyes from lack of sleep. 1
- noun leave holding the bag Baseball. base1 (def 8b). 1
- noun leave holding the bag Hunting. the amount of game taken, especially by one hunter in one hunting trip or over a specified period. 1
- noun leave holding the bag Slang. a person's avocation, hobby, major interest, or obsession: Jazz isn't my bag. a person's mood or frame of mind: The boss is in a mean bag today. an environment, condition, or situation. 1
- noun leave holding the bag bags. Informal. plenty; much; many (usually followed by of): bags of time; bags of money. Slang. trousers. 1
- verb without object leave holding the bag to swell or bulge: A stiff breeze made the sails bag out. 1
- verb without object leave holding the bag to hang loosely like an empty bag: His socks bagged at the ankles. 1
- verb without object leave holding the bag to pack groceries or other items into a bag. 1
- verb with object leave holding the bag to cause to swell or bulge; distend: The wind bagged the curtain. 1
- verb with object leave holding the bag to put into a bag. 1
- verb with object leave holding the bag Informal. to kill or catch, as in hunting: I bagged my first deer when I was a teenager. 1
- verb with object leave holding the bag Slang. to quit, abandon, or skip (often used in the phrase bag it): I bagged my math class today. We'd better bag the deal. I was working too hard so I decided to bag it. 1
- verb with object leave holding the bag Theater. clew (def 9a). 1
- idioms leave holding the bag bag and baggage, with all one's personal property: When they went to collect the rent, they found he had left, bag and baggage. completely, totally: The equipment had disappeared, bag and baggage, without even the slightest trace. 1
- idioms leave holding the bag bag of bones, an emaciated person or animal. 1
- idioms leave holding the bag bag of tricks, a supply of expedient resources; stratagems: Maybe they will finally be honest with us, once they've run through their bag of tricks. 1
- idioms leave holding the bag in the bag, Informal. virtually certain; assured; definite: Her promotion is in the bag. The sale of the house is in the bag. 1
- idioms leave holding the bag leave holding the bag / sack, Informal. to force to bear the entire blame, responsibility, or loss that was to have been shared: His accomplices flew to South America and he was left holding the bag. 1
- idioms leave holding the bag old bag, Slang. an unattractive, often slatternly woman: a gossipy old bag. 1