[General] idioms about bag in some sentences

[Silverobama]

Hi.

1) I called a plumber to fix a problem in my apartment, when he arrived. I said: "The plumber arrived with his bag of tricks". (I think it's okay.)

2) If someone's boyfriend is skinny, I said: "Your boyfriend is a bag of bones". (Not natural.)

3) Mary's been anxious after divorce. I said: "Since her divorce, Mary has been a bag of nerves". (Natural but not logical.)

4) Someone is a lawyer. I said "He is a green bag". (old-fashioned)

5) Someone left a place he once lived and brought all the things along with him. I said "He moved out bag and baggage". (old-fashioned.)

I wonder if my italic sentences are natural.

 

[tedmc]

Except for #2, they are all run-on sentences.

 

[Rover_KE]

What makes you think a lawyer is called a green bag?

 

[Silverobama]

What makes you think a lawyer is called a green bag?

That's a phrase I learned a few years ago. I think it's old-fashioned.

 

[Silverobama]

Except for #2, they are all run-on sentences.

I don't understand what you meant by "run-on sentences" after looking up the phrase. I think 1,2,4 and 5 are one just sentence.

 

[GoesStation]

I think 1,2,4 and 5 are one just sentence.

They all contain comma splices.

 

[Silverobama]

They all contain comma splices.

I alredy corrected them. Are they okay now?

[Cross-posted]

 

[GoesStation]

I already corrected them. Are they okay now?

Yes.

 

[Silverobama]

Teachers. I wonder if my italic sentences are okay? Please teach me.

 

[tzfujimino]

1) I called a plumber to fix a problem in my apartment, when he arrived. I said: "The plumber arrived with his bag of tricks".

I think you mean this:

I (had) called a plumber to (have him) fix a problem in my apartment. When he arrived, I said (to myself?), "The plumber (has just) arrived with his bag of tricks."


(Edit)
I'm not sure whether or not your use of 'with his bag of tricks' is natural.
Sorry.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hi.

1) I called a plumber to fix a problem in my apartment. When he arrived, I said: "The plumber has arrived with his bag of tricks". (I think it's okay.)

If you add "has," it's good. Even better: "The plumber's here with his bag of tricks.

2) If someone's boyfriend is skinny, I say: "Your boyfriend is a bag of bones". (Not natural.)

It's natural. You can also say "skin and bones."

3) Mary's been anxious since her divorce. I said: "Since her divorce, Mary has been a bundle of nerves". (Natural but not logical.)

If you say "bundle," it's natural.

4) Someone is a lawyer. I said: "He is a green bag". (old-fashioned)

I've never heard that expression.

5) Someone left a place he once lived and took all his things along with him. I said: "He moved out, bag and baggage". (old-fashioned.)

It makes sense, but it's not natural.

I wonder if my italic sentences are natural.

Now you know!