be left holding the baby
承担责任或后果，通常是因为其他人拒绝或无法承担
口语·表示被迫独自承担麻烦
英文释义
to be left with the responsibility or consequences of something, especially when it is undesired or burdensome
例句
Everyone else quit the project, so I was left holding the baby.
典故来源
源自19世纪英国俚语，指被迫独自承担本应由多人分担的责任。