leave someone holding the baby

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame. idiomatic
    — He said he was very uneasy as the schooner owner owed him over $500 and he couldn't get a cent and feared that the owners had gone bankrupt and left him holding the baby.

词形变化

leaves someone holding the baby present,singular,third-person leaving someone holding the baby participle,present left someone holding the baby participle,past left someone holding the baby past
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