leave in the lurch
1leave in the lurch — index abandon (physically leave) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2leave in the lurch — leave (someone) in the lurch see ↑lurch, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑leave leave (someone) in the lurch : to leave someone without help or protection when it is needed His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most. • • • …
3leave 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… …
4leave in the lurch — desert or leave alone and in trouble, refuse to help or support someone He left me in the lurch when he didn t come over to help me although he had promised to earlier in the day. (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to leave (a person) in difficulties …
5leave 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) …
6leave 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) …
7leave\ 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) …
8Leave in the lurch — abandon in a time of need …
9leave in the lurch — Australian Slang abandon in a time of need …
10leave in the lurch — idi to desert when help is needed most …
