holding the bag
Example Sentences
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He added that “unfortunately, many unsophisticated investors will be left holding the bag in the end.”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Yasushi Mieno External link was left holding the bag when the 1980s bubble economy imploded.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
If a bubble does pop, we’ll all be left holding the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
“Yet, somehow we’re left holding the bag when neighbors or constituents or stakeholders are upset about a project.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
She’d managed to get up from the floor and was standing next to the couch, holding the bag of marshmallows.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
