to leave  somebody  holding the baby
leave
li:v
лив
somebody
sʌmbədi
самбэди
holding
həʊldɪng
хеулдинг
the
ðə
дэ
baby
beɪbi
бэйби

Визначення та значення слова «leave somebody holding the baby» англійською мовою

to leave somebody holding the baby
01

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. 
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