holding the bag
Example Sentences
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Instead, Polestar is taking the exit ramp out of the U.S.—and American dealers and customers say they are left holding the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Had you not fought back against the insurer’s original estimate, you would have been left holding the bag for the lion’s share of the costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Washington can craft the financing mechanism—a tax on beneficiaries that ensures ratepayers aren’t left holding the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
It was a complex story about who borrowed, who lent, how risk was packaged, and who was left holding the bag.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
They all take off, leaving me literally holding the bag.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
