is left holding the baby

A form of be left holding the baby — To be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of be left holding the baby
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APA

is left holding the baby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/is%20left%20holding%20the%20baby

MLA

“is left holding the baby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/is%20left%20holding%20the%20baby. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “is left holding the baby,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/is%20left%20holding%20the%20baby.

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