leave high and dry, in the lurch

leave high and dry, in the lurch
yüzüstü, yaya birakmak

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  • high and dry — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Up above the water; beyond the reach of splashing or waves. * /Mary was afraid she had left her towel where the tide would reach it, but she found it high and dry./ * /When the tide went out the boat was high and dry./ 2 …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • high and dry — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Up above the water; beyond the reach of splashing or waves. * /Mary was afraid she had left her towel where the tide would reach it, but she found it high and dry./ * /When the tide went out the boat was high and dry./ 2 …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • high\ and\ dry — adv or adj. phr. 1. Up above the water; beyond the reach of splashing or waves. Mary was afraid she had left her towel where the tide would reach it, but she found it high and dry. When the tide went out the boat was high and dry. 2. Without… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • leave someone in the lurch — LEAVE IN TROUBLE, let down, leave stranded, leave high and dry, abandon, desert. → leave * * * leave someone in the lurch To leave someone in a difficult situation without help • • • Main Entry: ↑lurch * * * leave someone in the lurch phrase to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave someone in the lurch — Wally talked us into taking part in the protest, and then he just left us in the lurch Syn: leave in trouble, let down, leave stranded, leave high and dry, abandon, desert …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • leave in the lurch — {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. * /The town bully caught Eddie, and Tom left him in the lurch./ * /Bill quit his job, leaving his boss in the lurch./ Compare: LEAVE FLAT, HIGH AND DRY(2), WALK OUT(2) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • leave in the lurch — {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. * /The town bully caught Eddie, and Tom left him in the lurch./ * /Bill quit his job, leaving his boss in the lurch./ Compare: LEAVE FLAT, HIGH AND DRY(2), WALK OUT(2) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • leave\ in\ the\ lurch — v. phr. To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. The town bully caught Eddie, and Tom left him in the lurch. Bill quit his job, leaving his boss in the lurch. Compare: leave flat, high and dry(2), walk out(2) …   Словарь американских идиом

  • leave — I v 1. quit, depart, go away, go along, take one’s leave, take leave; part, part company, separate from, go, go out, be off, get off, exit, make an exit, make off, be gone; push off, shove off, Inf. hightail it, Inf. buzz along, Inf. (both usu.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • leave — I verb 1) I left the hotel Syn: go away from, depart from, withdraw from, retire from, take oneself off from, take one s leave of, pull out of, quit, escape from, flee, abandon, desert, vacate; informal push off, shove off, clear out/off …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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