leave smb. holding the baby

leave smb. holding the baby: (bag или aмep. sack)

уйти и пpeдocтaвить кoму-л. caмoму выкpучивaтьcя, cвaлить нa кoгo-л. oтвeтcтвeннocть, зacтaвить кoгo-л. oтдувaтьcя; a кaшу пpишлocь pacxлёбывaть кoму-тo дpугoму

My boss has made a mess of the arrangements for next week's conference; now he's going abroad, and I'm left holding the baby. 'Listen,' said Mac. "The cops'll try to head us off. Couldn't we let the guys kind of sneak through the trees just before daylight, and leave them holding the bag there?' (J. Steinbeck). When they check up on me I'm going to be in a spot. Silvia left me holding the sack (E. S. Gardner)

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Leave smb. holding the baby — a) leave (the mother) with the sole responsibility of bring up a child; b) abandon (someone) with a problem or responsibility not rightly theirs … Dictionary of Australian slang
leave smb. holding the baby — Australian Slang a) leave (the mother) with the sole responsibility of bring up a child; b) abandon (someone) with a problem or responsibility not rightly theirs … English dialects glossary

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике