Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.

Bag and baggage

Options:

With burden

Without any aim

Without happiness

With all of one's possessions

Correct Answer:

With all of one's possessions

Explanation:

The correct meaning of the idiom "bag and baggage" is with all of one's possessions.

The idiom is used to describe someone who is leaving a place with all of their belongings. It is often used to describe someone who is leaving a job, a relationship, or a home.

Here are some examples of how the idiom "bag and baggage" can be used in a sentence:

  • "She left her husband bag and baggage."
  • "The company was forced to close its doors and leave town bag and baggage."
  • "The refugees fled their homeland bag and baggage."