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in the lurch
lurch 1 L0294400 (lûrch)intr.v. lurched, lurch·ing, lurch·es 1. a. To make an abrupt sudden movement: The train lurched and moved away from the platform.b. To move with abrupt movements; move haltingly or jerkily. See Synonyms at blunder.2. To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically: The ship lurched in the storm. The car gave a start and then lurched forward.n.1. A staggering or tottering movement or gait.2. An abrupt rolling or pitching.
[Origin unknown.]
lurch′ing·ly adv.
lurch 2 L0294400 (lûrch)n. The losing position of a cribbage player who has not passed the halfway mark at the end of the game.Idiom: in the lurch In a difficult or embarrassing position.
[Perhaps back-formation from Middle English lurching, a total victory at lorche, a kind of game; perhaps akin to lurken, to lurk; see lurk.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | in the lurch - in a difficult or vulnerable position; "he resigned and left me in the lurch"idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |
in the lurch
in the lurchIn a particularly awkward, difficult, or troublesome situation. I'll really be left in the lurch if the manager decides to quit before this project is finished. Janet was left in the lurch organizing her kid's birthday party when her husband decided to go on a weekend getaway with his friends.See also: lurch in the lurch In a difficult or embarrassing position.See also: lurchin the lurch
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