holding the bag
Example Sentences
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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
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
If a bubble does pop, we’ll all be left holding the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
We took turns, one holding the bag while the other dodged about the furniture and up the stairs in pursuit.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
