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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
Dialect
British
British
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Esempi
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.
