Holding the bag
The phrase "holding the bag" typically means being left responsible, accountable, or burdened with a difficult or undesirable situation or task. It can also refer to being left to take the blame or face the consequences of something gone wrong, or being left in a helpless position.
An idiom is a phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. Does that sound fun? It can be!
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