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left holding the bag

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
leave [sb] holding the bag v expr	figurative, informal (let [sb] bear the blame) (coloquial)	pasarle la pelota a loc verb + prep
		tirarle el muerto a loc verb + prep

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
be left holding the bag, end up holding the bag (US), be left holding the baby (UK) v expr	figurative, informal (bear the blame) (coloquial)	cargar con el muerto loc verb
		llevarse la culpa loc verb

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