leave in the lurch

[leave 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).

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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