leave somebody holding the bag

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von leave somebody holding the bag im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

leave sb holding the bag

birini yüzüstü bırakmak

leave sb holding the bag

yüzüstü bırakmak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von leave somebody holding the bag im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or valueless) container

The closing bell may be ringing for business method patents, and their patentees may find they have become bagholders. (Federal district court in CyberSource Corp. v. Retail Decisions Inc., 2009 WL 815448 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 23, 2009), referring to the In re Bilski case).

To abandon somebody, leaving them holding the responsibility or blame

After the accident, he just vanished and left me holding the bag.

Silbentrennung

leave some·bo·dy hold·ing the bag

Türkische aussprache

liv sʌmbıdi hōldîng dhi bäg

Synonyme

leave somebody in the lurch, leave somebody holding the baby

Aussprache

/ˈlēv ˈsəmbədē ˈhōldəɴɢ ᴛʜē ˈbag/ /ˈliːv ˈsʌmbədiː ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðiː ˈbæɡ/