Como Pronunciar "leave holding the baby"

expression

LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAY-bee

Definição

If you leave someone holding the baby, you make them take all the blame, responsibility, or work for a situation, especially when others have avoided it.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɫiv/ /ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbeɪbi

Inglês Britânico

lˈiːv/ /hˈəʊldɪŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈeɪbi

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAY-bee

Ouça em Contexto

When the project failed, they left him holding the baby.

Don't leave me holding the baby if something goes wrong.

She was tired of always being left holding the baby at work.

Everyone disappeared when it was time to clean up, and I was left holding the baby.