How to pronounce “leave someone holding the bag”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (figuratively) To abandon somebody, leaving him or her holding the responsibility or blame.
• (figuratively) To remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or valueless) container.

Practice Nearby Words

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