秦牧 《长河浪花集·湘阴热浪记》:“当时,接管的银行、粮库又完全是些烂摊子,既没钱、也
缺粮。”
冰心 《三寄小读者》十:“只有您和我这么大岁数的人,才能体会到把‘四人帮’留下的烂摊子收拾到现在这个样子,是多么
不容易。”
His responsibility is to clear up the mess.
Well, if they're going to sack me, I've left them a nice kettle of fish.
The Moynihan plan will not cure the welfare mess at a single stroke. But it's a start.
What annoys me is that he starts the job until it become difficult and then leaves me to pick up the pieces.