كيف تنطق "leave holding the bag"

expression

LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAG

التعريف

To make someone take all the blame or responsibility for a problem or bad situation, especially after others have left or escaped.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫiv/ /ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæɡ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈiːv/ /hˈəʊldɪŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæɡ

أمريكي

LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAG

بريطاني

LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAG

After the project failed, I was left holding the bag.

He disappeared and left me holding the bag when the bill came.

They blamed me and left me holding the bag.

I did all the work while my teammates disappeared and left me holding the bag.