saddle sb with sth
informal — phrasal verb with saddle /ˈsæd.l̩/ verb [T]Definition
C2 to give someone a responsibility or problem that they do not want and that will cause them a lot of work or difficulty: The company is saddled with debt.Duty, obligation and responsibility
(Definition of saddle sb with sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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sad-sack adjective
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sadden verb
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sadder but wiser idiom
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saddle noun (MEAT)
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saddle noun (SEAT)
- saddle sb with sth phrasal verb
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saddle verb
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saddle-sore adjective
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saddlebag noun
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saddler noun
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saddlery noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- accountable adjective
- answer for sb/sth phrasal verb
- answer for sth phrasal verb
- answer to sb phrasal verb
- answerable adjective
- commitment noun
- fail noun 2
- fall to sb phrasal verb
- had better/best do sth idiom
- hat noun
- have sth on your hands idiom
- I am not my brother's keeper idiom
- ought modal verb (DUTY)
- owe sb a living idiom
- pass the buck idiom
- pay your dues idiom
- portfolio noun (JOB)
- preserve noun (ACTIVITY)
- purview noun
- shoulder noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
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