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Leave someone in the lurch

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo 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."

Synonyms

bilk leave someone high and dry leave someone holding the bag strand leave someone holding the baby leave someone out in the cold leave behind hang out to dry abandon ship abandon leave someone hanging be left holding the baby

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