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French
FrenchL'affaire est dans le sac
Meaning: It is as good as settled.
Literally: The matter is in the bag
Example: “Le client a dit oui au téléphone ; l'affaire est dans le sac.” — The client said yes on the phone; it's in the bag.
English equivalent: In the bag
Equivalents in other languages
English: in the bag
Origin: From the advocate's bag of case papers, which was closed once the judgment was secure. English arrived at in the bag independently and later.
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