- 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
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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 — 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… … New idioms dictionary
leave someone in the lurch — leave someone in a difficult situation without assistance or support. → lurch … English new terms dictionary
leave 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 … Wiktionary
leave someone in the lurch — to leave someone in a difficult situation without helping them … English dictionary
leave 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. • • • … Useful english dictionary
leave 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… … New idioms dictionary
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 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 … Idioms and examples
lurch — 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 … English World dictionary
lurch — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
