holding the bag
Example Sentences
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Now it looks like O’Keefe is left holding the bag.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Yasushi Mieno External link was left holding the bag when the 1980s bubble economy imploded.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
The Warner board argued that its shareholders could be left holding the bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
But the optimism deflated significantly in recent weeks, as questions arose about whether Oracle’s customers could renege on these contracts and leave it holding the bag for billions in underutilized infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 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
