Definition of Leave somebody holding the bag

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To abandon somebody, leaving them holding the responsibility or blame. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or valueless) container. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leave Somebody Holding The Bag

leave alone
leave behind
leave everything on the road
leave for dead
leave me alone
leave no stone unturned
leave nothing in the tank
leave nothing to the imagination
leave of absence
leave off
leave office
leave one's options open
leave out
leave over
leave somebody high and dry
leave somebody holding the bag (current term)
leave someone in the lurch
leave to one's own devices
leave well enough alone
leaved
leaveless
leaven
leavened
leavening
leavening agent
leavenings
leavenless
leavenous
leavens
leaver

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