leave somebody holding the baby
成語所屬單字baby
leave somebody holding the baby — 慣用語
1. to walk away from a problem or task and suddenly leave someone else to deal with
1.慣用語
釋義
把爛攤子丟給別人收拾
to walk away from a problem or task and suddenly leave someone else to deal with it alone.
例句
When the manager quit mid-project, she left her assistant holding the baby.
The two partners disappeared on holiday and left Henry holding the baby at the office.