COVID-19 has created some winners (see Jeff Bezos) but many, many losers who are left holding the bag.From the 2nd paragraph of this article at The Financial Post.
上記の文で、be left holding the bagの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "be left holding the bag" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
《be ~》〈米〉全責任を取らされる、貧乏くじを引く、罪を着せられる
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:To have responsibility or guilt for something foisted upon oneself; to take the blame for something. Primarily heard in US.
Examples
- My partner had been cooking the books for years, but I was left holding the bag when the business collapsed.
- If a project goes bust, investors are left holding the bag.
- I don't want to be left holding the bag if something goes wrong.
- The other investors pulled out of the project and we were left holding the bag.
- “I don’t appreciate being left to hold the bag when you feel like taking a golf holiday!”
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