[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a bag with sand ,used in fortification, as ballast, etc.", "such a bag used as a weapon."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to furnish with sandbags.", "to hit or stun with a sandbag.", "Informal.to set upon violently; attack from or as if from ambush.to coerce or intimidate, as by threats:The election committee was sandbagged into nominating the officers for a second term.to thwart or cause to fail or be rejected, especially surreptitiously or without warning:He sandbagged our proposal with his snide remarks to the boss.", "to set upon violently; attack from or as if from ambush.", "to coerce or intimidate, as by threats:The election committee was sandbagged into nominating the officers for a second term.", "to thwart or cause to fail or be rejected, especially surreptitiously or without warning:He sandbagged our proposal with his snide remarks to the boss.", "Poker.to deceive (one or more opponents) into remaining in the pot by refraining from betting on a strong hand, then raising the bet in a later round.Informal.to gain an advantage over (one or more competitors) by concealing one's abilities or other strengths early in a game or other competitive activity.Informal.to gain an advantage by concealing or downplaying the strengths of (something):companies that sandbag their earnings estimates and then easily beat them to make everyone happy.", "Poker.to deceive (one or more opponents) into remaining in the pot by refraining from betting on a strong hand, then raising the bet in a later round.", "Informal.to gain an advantage over (one or more competitors) by concealing one's abilities or other strengths early in a game or other competitive activity.", "Informal.to gain an advantage by concealing or downplaying the strengths of (something):companies that sandbag their earnings estimates and then easily beat them to make everyone happy."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["Poker.to sandbag one or more opponents.Informal.to sandbag an opponent or competitor:guys that sandbag and fall back a little in the first race to get a better starting spot in the second.", "Poker.to sandbag one or more opponents.", "Informal.to sandbag an opponent or competitor:guys that sandbag and fall back a little in the first race to get a better starting spot in the second."]}]