hold\ the\ bag

hold\ the\ bag
v. phr.
To be made liable for or victimized.

We went out to dinner together but when it was time to pay I was left holding the bag.


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  • hold the bag — {v. phr.} To be made liable for or victimized. * /We went out to dinner together but when it was time to pay I was left holding the bag./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • hold the bag — phrasal 1. to be left empty handed 2. to bear alone a responsibility that should have been shared by others …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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