lurch

See: LEAVE IN THE LURCH.

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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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in the lurch

[in the lurch] See: [LEAVE IN THE LURCH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

run out on

[run out on] {v. phr.} To leave someone in the lurch; abandon another. * /When Ted ran out on Delores, she got so angry that she sued him for divorce./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

leave flat

[leave flat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To quit or leave suddenly without warning when wanted or needed; desert; forsake; abandon. * /Sam found that being a member of the trail-clearing group […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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