Examples of 'left holding' in a sentence

Meaning of "left holding"

This phrase is often used to describe a situation where someone is left with a responsibility or burden that they were not expecting or prepared for. It implies that the person is now solely responsible for dealing with a situation or problem

How to use "left holding" in a sentence

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I was again left holding the bag.
Left holding the baby as usual.
I do not want be left holding the bottle.
I am left holding nothing but a stub of wood in my hands.
I see you are left holding the bag.
Left holding the baby.
Once again left holding the bag.
Left holding the bag.
Do not get left holding that bag.
But you are the one who is going to be left holding the bag.
You are left holding the bag for it.
They were afraid of being left holding the bag.
I was left holding the hem of her clothes.
And we are going to be left holding the biggest bag.
He is left holding the money that McNulty gave him.

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Volunteers are left holding the bag.
He seizes opportunity by the balls while lesser men are left holding cock.
But they are left holding a huge debt.
If the kidnapping ends badly you will be left holding the bag.
Linda was left holding the empty bag.
And it was always somebody else left holding the bag.
The one left holding the line.
In many instances the tax payers are left holding the bag.
We were left holding a very hot customer.
I do not want to be left holding the bag.
I am left holding the bag.
Angel kneeling to the left holding a cross.
I was left holding it all together.
So someone else is left holding the bag.
Whoever is left holding the potato must step out of the circle.
Women are no longer left holding the baby.
And you are left holding your leg between your legs you should yourself step aside.
Now investors are left holding the bag.
I've got to write an article about war babies and the girls left holding them.
You will be left holding only yourself.
I just do not want to see you get left holding the bag.
You are left holding the bag.
Obviously the buyer of these contracts will be left holding the bag.
We have been left holding the bag.
I do not particularly like the Commies and France was left holding the bag.
I see you got left holding the bag.
Whenever there is an economic shift, somebody gets left holding the bag.
Will be left holding the bag.
Justin canceled his ski trip and we have been left holding the birthday bag.
She was left holding the bulbs.
And the American people were left holding the bag.
You are left holding the bags.
You guys all flee to the White House and we are left holding the bag.
If you are left holding the paper.
If this deal falls through and I am left holding the bag.

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