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he left me in the lurch

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  • left in the lurch — See leave you in the lurch …   English idioms

  • To leave one in the lurch — Lurch Lurch, n. [OF. lourche name of a game; as adj., deceived, embarrassed.] 1. An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables. [1913 Webster] 2. A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • in the lurch — adverb in a difficult or vulnerable position he resigned and left me in the lurch • Usage Domain: ↑idiom, ↑idiomatic expression, ↑phrasal idiom, ↑set phrase, ↑phrase * * * adverb (or adjective) 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave someone in the lurch — LEAVE IN TROUBLE, let down, leave stranded, leave high and dry, abandon, desert. → leave * * * leave someone in the lurch To leave someone in a difficult situation without help • • • Main Entry: ↑lurch * * * leave someone in the lurch phrase to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave in the lurch — leave (someone) in the lurch see ↑lurch, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑leave leave (someone) in the lurch : to leave someone without help or protection when it is needed His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most. • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave in the lurch — desert or leave alone and in trouble, refuse to help or support someone He left me in the lurch when he didn t come over to help me although he had promised to earlier in the day. (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to leave (a person) in difficulties …   Idioms and examples

  • 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) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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) …   Словарь американских идиом

  • leave someone in the lurch — verb To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation. He left me in the lurch and I had to finish the whole project by myself. Syn: leave somebody holding the bag, bilk …   Wiktionary

  • leave someone in the lurch — Wally talked us into taking part in the protest, and then he just left us in the lurch Syn: leave in trouble, let down, leave stranded, leave high and dry, abandon, desert …   Thesaurus of popular words

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