English Explanatory Dictionary

leave someone in the lurch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situation.

Pronunciation

En-au-leave someone in the lurch.ogg

Word forms

leave someone in the lurch leaves someone in the lurch leaving someone in the lurch left someone in the lurch

Synonyms

leave someone holding the bag leave someone high and dry bail out on bail on
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