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sandbag

Definition

  • noun: a bag filled with sand and used as a weight or to build temporary walls, dams, etc.
  • noun: a bag filled with sand and used in fortifications, as ballast, or as a weapon
  • verb: to put sandbags around, on, or in (something)
  • verb: to bank, stop up, or weight with 'sandbags'
  • usually used figuratively to describe treating or criticizing someone unfairly

Examples

  • He claimed he was playing badly because of an injury, but I think he was 'sandbagging'.

  • They 'sandbagged' (the area around) the house to protect it from the flood.

  • He would have won the election but he got 'sandbagged' by the media.

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