be left holding the bag

成語所屬單字bag

be left holding the bag — 慣用語

1. to be left to take all the blame or responsibility for something that other peop

1.慣用語
釋義

成為代罪羔羊;獨自背鍋

to be left to take all the blame or responsibility for something that other people were involved in.

例句

When the project failed, the junior staff were left holding the bag.

Bram refused to be left holding the bag for his colleagues' mistakes.