- be your bag
- (not) be (your) bag
informal
to not be something that you are interested in.
Country music isn't really my bag.
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be your bag
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is your bag — (something) is (your) bag you like or care about something. There are some good jobs available if marketing is your bag. Usage notes: often used with not: Camping is not my bag … New idioms dictionary
something is your bag — (something) is (your) bag you like or care about something. There are some good jobs available if marketing is your bag. Usage notes: often used with not: Camping is not my bag … New idioms dictionary
not be your bag — (not) be (your) bag informal to not be something that you are interested in. Country music isn t really my bag … New idioms dictionary
muster your bag — British to be ill Naval usage, from having to take your kit to the sick bay … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
bag — bag1 W2S1 [bæg] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(container)¦ 2¦(amount)¦ 3 old/stupid bag 4¦(a lot of something)¦ 5 pack your bags 6¦(eyes)¦ 7 a bag of bones 8 in the bag 9¦(trousers)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bag — 1 noun (C) 1 CONTAINER a) a container made of paper, cloth etc, which usually opens at the top: a paper bag | a sports bag b) a small bag used by a woman to carry her personal possessions; handbag: Don t leave your bag in the office when you go… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ heavy ▪ empty ▪ small ▪ burlap (AmE), canvas … Collocations dictionary
bag — I n Favorite thing. What s your bag, man? Let s see if we have anything in common. 1960s II n Problem. What s your bag, man? Get off my back. 1990s III v To miss, to not attend. Let s bag biology today and go to the library instead. 1970s IV v To … Historical dictionary of American slang
bag — Noun. 1. An ugly woman. Derog. Cf. old bag . 2. An objectionable and unpleasant person. 3. Meaning that which interests. E.g. What s your bag ? Mine is dance music. Orig. U.S. 1960s 4. The scrotum. Suffix. A suffix that emphasises the essential… … English slang and colloquialisms
bag and baggage — {adv.}, {informal} With all your clothes and other personal belongings, especially movable possessions; completely. * /If they don t pay their hotel bill they will be put out bag and baggage./ … Dictionary of American idioms
