to leave somebody holding the baby

Definice a význam slova „ leave somebody holding the baby“ v angličtině

to leave somebody holding the baby
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to abandon someone with responsibility for a difficult situation, problem, or task that was originally shared or caused by others

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to [leave] {sb} holding the baby definition and meaning
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He promised to help, but he left me holding the baby when the deadline came.
The manager quit suddenly, leaving the team holding the baby on the unfinished project.
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