leave somebody in the lurch 成语

in the lurch

facing a problem alone, holding the bag True friends won't leave you in the lurch, will they?

leave 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

leave 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.

left in the lurch

(See leave you in the lurch)

leave sb in the lurch

Idiom(s): leave sb in the lurch

Theme: WAITING

to leave someone waiting for or anticipating your actions.
• Where were you, John? You really left me in the lurch.
• I didn't mean to leave you in the lurch. I thought we had canceled our meeting.

leave in the lurch|in the lurch|leave|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 DRY², WALK OUT².

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leave (one) in the lurch

To leave or carelessness one after abetment in a decidedly awkward, difficult, or alarming situation. The administrator will absolutely leave me in the blunder if he decides to abdicate afore this activity is finished. When Janet's bedmate absitively to go on a weekend break with his friends, he larboard her in the blunder acclimation her kid's altogether party.Learn more: leave, lurch

leave somebody in the ˈlurch

(informal) leave somebody who is in a difficult bearings and needs your help: You can’t abandon now and leave us all in the lurch. It wouldn’t be fair.Learn more: leave, lurch, somebody

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