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sack

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GET THE SACK at GET THE BOUNCE (2),

GIVE THE SACK at GIVE THE BOUNCE (2),

HIT THE HAY or HIT THE SACK,

LEAVE HOLDING THE BAG or LEAVE HOLDING THE SACK.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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