leave someone holding the bag

Meaning: To leave somebody with unwanted responsibility.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Similar to: leave (someone) in the lurch, leave (someone) high and dry.

More idioms — Daily Life

leave well enough alone — To accept a situation as it is; to avoid trying to improve a situation one's actions migh…
let sleeping dogs lie — To not look for trouble or stir up a troublesome situation.
letter perfect — Exactly right.
life of riley — The good life; a comfortable life.
the lion's share — The greater part; most.
live and let live — To live without interference from other; to not interfere with the lives of others.

and barrel lock, stock — Everything; the entirety.
the long and short of it — The outcome; the point.
look like death warmed over — To look/feel ill or exhausted.
look sharp — To have a neat and orderly appearance (sentence 1) or to have a stylish appearance (sente…
lose one's cool — To become angry.
lose one's temper — To become suddenly angry. To hold one's temper means to remain calm when irritated.

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