left holding the bag
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Had you not fought back against the insurer’s original estimate, you would have been left holding the bag for the lion’s share of the costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Washington can craft the financing mechanism—a tax on beneficiaries that ensures ratepayers aren’t left holding the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
It was a complex story about who borrowed, who lent, how risk was packaged, and who was left holding the bag.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
The Warner board argued that its shareholders could be left holding the bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Just his turn to be left holding the bag.
From Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Robert Sydney Bowen
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