Definition
To be unexpectedly burdened with a difficult task or responsibility that others have abandoned.
被迫獨自承擔局面，不得不扛起（他人卸下的）責任。
When the manager suddenly quit, she was left holding the baby.
當經理突然辭職時，她被迫獨自承擔局面。
With the partners backing out, we were left holding the baby to finish the project alone.
隨著合夥人退出，我們不得不獨自完成這個項目。
After everyone else refused, he found himself left holding the baby with the thorny issue.
在其他人拒絕後，他發現自己不得不處理這個棘手的問題。