Met de gebakken peren zitten

Meaning: To be stuck with the unpleasant aftermath.

Language: Dutch

Literally: To be left with the baked pears

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Left holding the cooked pears that nobody else wanted, you are saddled with the messy consequences.

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