saddle (one) with (someone or something)
saddle (one) with (someone or something)
To force one to deal with someone or something that proves to be a great burden. Why do you always saddle yourself with so much school work? Take fewer classes and enjoy yourself a little! The boss has saddled me with a new intern from the local college. The economic crash has saddled millions of people with debts they'll likely never pay off.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
saddle someone with someone or something
Fig. to burden someone with someone or something undesirable, annoying, or difficult to deal with. I apologize for saddling you with my young cousin all day. I didn't mean to saddle you with my problems.
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saddled with someone or something
Fig. burdened with someone or something. I've been saddled with the children all day. Let's go out tonight. I don't want to be saddled with your work.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
saddle someone with
Burden someone with, as in Before he left on vacation, he saddled his assistant with many tasks he hadn't time to do himself . [Late 1600s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
saddle with
v.
To load or burden someone or something; weigh down someone or something: My boss saddled me with a large amount of work. The recent college graduate was saddled with debt.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- saddle someone with
- saddle with
- saddled with
- let (someone or oneself) in for
- let in for
- let oneself in for
- catch a Tartar
- it (only/just) goes to show (you)
- in the saddle
- saddle up