holding the bag
11leave you holding the bag — leave you to do the work or finish a difficult job He left me holding the bag. I had to finish the work by myself …
12leave holding the bag — leave someone else to take the blame He left me holding the bag when he ran away from the accident …
13leave smb holding the bag — leave someone else to take the blame He left me holding the bag when he ran away from the accident …
14left holding the bag — See leave you holding the bag …
15be left holding the bag — I see hold II be left holding the bag (or baby) informal be left with an unwelcome responsibility, typically without warning …
16leave holding the bag — leave someone else to deal with the consequences, leave someone else with the responsibility …
17leave holding the bag — idi+inf Informal. to force the consequences upon …
18hold the bag — phrasal also hold the sack 1. : to be or be left empty handed or with only the most undesirable items of a group of apportioned items 2. : to bear alone and in full a responsibility that should properly have been shared by others when the police… …
19hold the bag — American to accept the blame or the consequences Rather like the game of pass the parcel, with the loser being the person holding it when the music stops: She ll be left holding the bag for a long time. J get over it. (R. N.… …
20hold the bag — (USA) If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the bag …
