Sekirov Dictionary

leave someone holding the baby

verb1

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To abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.
- He said he was very uneasy as the schooner owner owed him over $500 and he couldn't get a cent and feared that the owners had gone bankrupt and left him holding the baby. — 2003

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left someone holding the baby · leaving someone holding the baby · leaves someone holding the baby

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