51.   The next year it was left holding the bag when demand leaked away, partly because the cabbages and leeks used in the stew got more expensive.

52.   The White House figures the Europeans can be left holding that bag.

53.   The worst case is when the stock sinks below the offering price, leaving underwriters holding the bag.

54.   They surely got left holding the bag.

55.   They do not want to be left holding the bag if the United States pulls out.

56.   They may be left holding the bag.

57.   Whatever the causes, they made for many happy customers and left scalpers holding the bag in some instances.

58.   When holding a bag of popcorn, I will suspend my disbelief as willingly as the next fellow.

59.   When the flights halt, travelers lacking alternatives, are left holding their bags.

60.   When the stock reaches a certain level, the brokerage executive will dump it and ordinary investors will be left holding the bag -- a declining stock.