leave someone holding the bag

figuratively

(figuratively) To abandon somebody, leaving him or her holding the responsibility or blame.

Japanese Meaning

（比喩的に）誰かを見捨て、その人に結果的に責任や非難を負わせること / 誰かを一人残して、責任や批判を押し付ける行為

When the project failed, Mark left Susan holding the bag, and she had to answer to the executives.

プロジェクトが失敗したとき、マークはスーザンを置き去りにして責任と非難だけを負わせ、彼女は経営陣に説明しなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(figuratively) To abandon somebody, leaving him or her holding the responsibility or blame.

After the accident, he just vanished and left me holding the bag.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) To remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or valueless) container.

leaves someone holding the bag

（ present singular third-person ）

leaving someone holding the bag

（ participle present ）

left someone holding the bag

（ participle past ）

left someone holding the bag

（ past ）