Left Holding the Bag 1100 Words You Need Week 20

Left Holding the Bag

Left Holding the Bag

to be left holding the baby, to be left as the only person who’s responsible or blameworthy for a difficult situation, to be put in a situation where you have to assume all the responsibilities in an unfair way

The expression “left holding the bag” originated in eighteenth century Britain and spread throughout the English-speaking world. In this context, a person left holding the bag is stuck with the stolen goods, taking the blame from the police while the rest of a criminal gang escapes.

The phrase is also used in association with the practical joke known as a snipe hunt, in which an unsuspecting newcomer is led outdoors and left “holding the bag” in which to catch a creature that does not exist. As an American rite of passage, it is often associated with summer camps and groups such as the Boy Scouts.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

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