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

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leave someone holding the bag

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leave someone holding the bag

verb

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

He decided to leave his team holding the bag and quit the project.

意味（1）

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

After the accident, he just vanished and left me holding the bag.

意味（2）

(figuratively) To remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or valueless) container.