How to Pronounce "leave holding the baby"
expression
LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAY-bee
LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAY-bee
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫiv/ /ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbeɪbi
British English
lˈiːv/ /hˈəʊldɪŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈeɪbi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAY-bee
UK
LEEV HOHLD-ing thuh BAY-bee
Listen in Context
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.