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in the bag

ADJECTIVE
certain
Synonyms
WEAK
assured bound certified cinched concluded decided definite ensured fixed guaranteed insured set settled sure

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Is it presumptuous to say that an actor has an Oscar in the bag two weeks before the ceremony?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Marquez missed the last four races of the season after injuring his collarbone at the Indonesia grand prix with the title already in the bag.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

But I have a sneaking suspicion, Solitary Gourmet, that you have all of this in the bag.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Against Wales they had 35 points and victory in the bag after 49 minutes but shipped 21 unanswered points from there.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Preoccupied by the thought of going into hiding, I stuck the craziest things in the bag, but I’m not sorry.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank