left someone holding the baby

A form of leave someone holding the baby — To abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of leave someone holding the baby
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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