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to leave somebody holding the baby
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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British
British![to [leave] {sb} holding the baby definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44568/original/?type=jpeg "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.
