Sentence examples of "leave holding the bag" in English

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I don't want to be left holding the bag. Je n'ai pas envie de me retrouver à porter le sac.

Who is that woman holding the flowers? Qui est cette femme qui tient les fleurs ?

The bag was bursting with corn. Le sac était plein à craquer de maïs.

The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down. Le garçon prétendait savoir lire, mais il tenait son livre à l'envers.

A talkative person is always letting the cat out of the bag and jeopardizing the interests of others. Un bavard vend toujours la mèche et compromet les intérêts des autres.

The contract is in the bag, so let's go out and celebrate. Le contrat est dans la poche, donc sortons fêter ça.

He used a big piece of paper to make the bag. Il utilisa un grand morceau de papier pour confectionner le sac.

There is some sugar in the bag. Il y a du sucre dans le sac.

The sugar is in the bag. Le sucre est dans le sac.

He helped me to carry the bag. Il m'aida à porter le sac.

Unfortunately, Tom let the cat out of the bag. Malheureusement, Tom a laissé le chat sortir du sac.

A good diplomat is a person who practises the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag. Un bon diplomate est une personne qui a acquis la technique consistant à laisser à une autre le soin de révéler un secret.

Don't let the cat out of the bag. Ne laisse pas le chat sortir du sac.

The bag was too heavy for me to carry by myself. Ce sac était trop lourd pour que je le transporte par moi-même.

Her election is in the bag. Son élection est dans la poche.

There is a little money in the bag. Il y a un peu d'argent dans le sac.

There is a little sugar in the bag. Il y a un peu de sucre dans le sac.

They paid me five dollars for the bag. Ils m'ont acheté le sac pour 5 dollars.

He attached a label to the bag. Il a attaché une étiquette au sac.

Only you can carry the bag. Seul toi peux transporter le sac.

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