(law) Describing an agreement or contract where one party assumes all liability resulting from it, thus making the agreement "harmless" for the other party.

(figuratively) To abandon somebody, leaving him or her holding the responsibility or blame.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leave someone holding the baby

simple past tense and past participle of leave someone holding the baby

present participle of leave someone holding the baby

(idiomatic) To abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.

plural of Agricultural Holdings Act tenancy

(property law, England & Wales) Synonym of full agricultural tenancy.

present participle of hold with the hare and run with the hounds

(idiomatic) To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself.