单词 | leave sb in the lurch |
释义 | leave sb in the lurchphrase See full dictionary entry for lurchIf someone leaves you in the lurch, they go away or stop helping you at a very difficult time. [informal] You wouldn't leave an old friend in the lurch, surely? leave someone in the lurch in British Englishto desert someone in trouble leave someone in the lurchto put someone in a difficult situation by suddenly going away or abandoning them, without giving them very much notice of your plans My secretary left me in the lurch on Friday and I haven't found a replacement yet. Synonyms of 'leave someone in the lurch'leave, abandon, desert, strand More Synonyms of leave someone in the lurch |
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