hold the bag

Idioms  

1. see leave holding the bag.

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Example Sentences

“The doctor? For a child’s tummy ache? Nonsense. I’ll send up Margaret with a hot-water bottle, some castor oil, and a nice big spoon. Hold the bag open, would you, dear, while I snoop around for weevils.”

From Literature

Could it be on track to become too big to fail, leaving the U.S. government to hold the bag?

From MarketWatch

Why would he not take the opportunity, particularly when the investors who have gifted him this asset would be so enthusiastic to hold the bag?

From Slate

To prevent injury, hold the bag tight as the mojo or juju is released in order to activate the protection mojo.

From Literature

Then we hold the bag high, tilt it, and begin shaking it until we feel the fertilizer starting to pour out.

From Literature