Me: I totally want to come to the movie tonight. I think I have my homework in the bag.
Jason: This is stupid to ask, but do you mean, "homework in the bag" like the figure of speech, or do you literally have homework in your bag that needs to be done?"
Me: Both.
Jason ( 4 minutes later) : I feel retarded for asking, but its like, the first way implied that you got it taken care of and out of the way, whereas the literal way means the opposite. So I racked my brain, and did what anyone in my place would do- Chacha'd it. They didn't give me a good answer, so I am forced to ask you again.