leave+in+the+lurch
41lurch — See: LEAVE IN THE LURCH …
42lurch — See: leave in the lurch …
43lurch — I. v. a. 1. Rob, deprive of, outstrip in acquiring. 2. Steal, appropriate, take privily, filch, purloin, pilfer. 3. Deceive, disappoint, leave in the lurch, defeat, evade. II. v. n. 1. Lurk, skulk, lie close, lie in ambush. 2. Shift, play tricks …
44Lurch — Lurch, n. [OF. lourche name of a game; as adj., deceived, embarrassed.] 1. An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables. [1913 Webster] 2. A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been left in …
45lurch — lurch1 [lʉrch] vi. [< ?] 1. to roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side 2. to stagger n. [earlier lee lurch < ?] a lurching movement; sudden rolling, pitching, etc. lurch2 [lʉrch] vi. [ME lorchen …
46lurch — I n. sudden movement to give a lurch (the stricken ship gave a lurch) II v. (P; intr.) he lurch ed towards me III n. vulnerable position in the lurch (to leave smb. in the lurch) * * * [lɜːtʃ] (P; intr.) he lurched towards me [ sudden movement ]… …
47lurch — lurch1 [lə:tʃ US lə:rtʃ] v 1.) to walk or move suddenly in an uncontrolled or unsteady way lurch forward/to/towards/into etc ▪ Sam hit the gas and the car lurched forward. ▪ He lurched to his feet. 2.) your heart/stomach lurches used to say that… …
48lurch — lurch1 [ lɜrtʃ ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move suddenly in a way that is not smooth or controlled: Joe lurched drunkenly into the room. The bus finally lurched to a halt outside the school. 2. ) if your heart or stomach lurches, it seems to… …
49lurch — 1 verb (I) 1 to move suddenly forwards or sideways, usually because you cannot control your movements (+ across/into/along etc): Frank lurched back to his seat. | The car lurched forward across the grass. 2 your heart/stomach lurches used to say… …
50lurch — [[t]lɜ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] lurches, lurching, lurched 1) VERB To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way. [V adv/prep] As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward... [V adv/prep] Henry looked, stared, and …
