单词 | be left holding the baby |
释义 | be left holding the babyphrase [VERB inflects] See full dictionary entry for babyIf you are left holding the baby, you are put in a situation where you are responsible for something, often in an unfair way because other people fail or refuse to take responsibility for it. [British, informal] You go off round the world, and leave me to hold the baby. regional note: in AM, use be left holding the bagbe left holding the baby in British Englishto be left with the responsibility |
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