- hold the bag
- phrasal 1. to be left empty-handed 2. to bear alone a responsibility that should have been shared by others
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hold the bag
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hold the bag — (USA) If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the bag … The small dictionary of idiomes
hold 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… … Useful english dictionary
hold 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.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
hold the bag — {v. phr.} To be made liable for or victimized. * /We went out to dinner together but when it was time to pay I was left holding the bag./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hold the bag — {v. phr.} To be made liable for or victimized. * /We went out to dinner together but when it was time to pay I was left holding the bag./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hold\ the\ bag — v. phr. To be made liable for or victimized. We went out to dinner together but when it was time to pay I was left holding the bag … Словарь американских идиом
hold the bag — (USA) If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the bag. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Hold the bag — (USA) If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the bag … Dictionary of English idioms
hold the sack — phrasal see hold the bag … Useful english dictionary
be 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 … Useful english dictionary
