get bagged

get bagged
 v. phr.— «Rarely do teams have “bag skates,” or “get bagged,” at this time of year because of the crush of the schedule.» —“Fact Check: “Bag Skate”; Hockey 101 For The Fan” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) Mar. 2, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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