B2idiominformalsuccessIELTS-friendly
in the bag
USUK
certain to be won or achieved
Usually 'it's in the bag'. Often used in warnings that something is not certain yet.
In context
We were three goals up at half-time, so we thought the match was in the bag.
Don't relax yet; the contract isn't in the bag until they sign it.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again