leave+in+the+lurch
11leave in the lurch — Abandon when help is needed …
12leave 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… …
13leave somebody in the lurch — leave sb in the ˈlurch idiom (informal) to fail to help sb when they are relying on you to do so • I m sorry to leave you in the lurch but I can t do the presentation with you this afternoon. • She felt she had been left in the lurch by all her… …
14leave someone in the lurch — leave (someone) in the lurch to cause someone to be in a situation in which they do not have what they need. Her ex husband didn t want to deal with the kids, so she was left in the lurch. Factories here that rely on parts from overseas were… …
15leave you in the lurch — leave you with a problem, fend for yourself The bride didn t go to the church. The groom was left in the lurch …
16leave 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 …
17leave someone in the lurch — verb To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation. He left me in the lurch and I had to finish the whole project by myself. Syn: leave somebody holding the bag, bilk …
18leave someone in the lurch — leave someone in a difficult situation without assistance or support. → lurch …
19in the lurch — See: LEAVE IN THE LURCH …
20in the lurch — See: LEAVE IN THE LURCH …