Leave (someone) Holding The Bag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Leave (someone) Holding The Bag Idiom mean?

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leave (someone) holding the bag What does leave (someone) holding the bag mean?	leave someone to take the blame for something	My friend left me holding the bag when he ran away from the accident.
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let down one`s hair What does "let down one`s hair" mean?	relax, act freely and naturally	Everybody at the party let down their hair and had a good time.

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make one`s blood boil What does "make one`s blood boil" mean?	become very angry	Every time that I see that man he makes my blood boil.
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tub of lard What does "tub of lard" mean?	fat person, typically very fat
put on a performance/play What does "put on a performance/play" mean?	to produce or arrange a play or other performance	My sister helped put on the school play.
on good terms with (someone) What does "on good terms with (someone)" mean?	to be friendly with someone	We have always been on good terms with our neighbors.

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Leave (someone) Holding The Bag Idiom