| 词汇 | saddle someone with someone |
| 释义 | (redirected from saddle someone with someone)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. saddle someone with someone or somethingFig. 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. saddled with someone or somethingFig. 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. saddle someone withBurden 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] saddle withv. 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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