saddlesomeonewithsomething
phrasal verbwithsaddleverb[T]uk/ˈsæd.əl/us/ˈsæd.əl/
informalC2
to give someone aresponsibilityorproblemthat they do notwantand that willcausethem a lot ofworkordifficulty:
Thecompanyissaddledwithdebt.
Synonym
burden
Duty, obligation and responsibility
- accountable
- answer forsomething
- answerable
- baby
- brother
- domain
- fail
- fiefdom
- gotta
- had better/best dosomethingidiom
- hat
- havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
- pass the buckidiom
- payyourduesidiom
- pigeon
- portfolio
- purview
- remit
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- stick