holding the bag
Example Sentences
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The skeptics, including some retail traders, say the easy money has already been made and that the pros are looking for someone else to get stuck holding the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It was a complex story about who borrowed, who lent, how risk was packaged, and who was left holding the bag.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
He added that “unfortunately, many unsophisticated investors will be left holding the bag in the end.”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
To the extent they were lured by the runup in crypto prices, they may be holding the bag just now.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025
They all take off, leaving me literally holding the bag.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
