The game or title appears to be safe; the result of the game does not appear to be in danger.
- Example: The game looked to be in the bag until Riise scored the own goal in the 94th minute against Chelsea.
- Example: The title was in the bag after City beat United in the penultimate game of the season
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What is the meaning of the phrase 'In-form side'? How about the oposite form?
