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1 покинуть кого-либо в беде
General subject: leave somebody in the lurch, walk out on somebodyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > покинуть кого-либо в беде
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2 бросить в тяжёлом положении
General subject: leave somebody in the lurchУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > бросить в тяжёлом положении
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3 оставлять с носом
( кого)разг., ирон.cf. give (leave) smb. the bag to hold; leave (keep) smb. < out> in the cold; leave smb. in the lurch; make a fool of smb.; dupe smb.Хитрого старика кто-то научил перехватить владыку на дороге и увезти в свой дом и таким образом оставить Гвоздева с носом. (Д. Мамин-Сибиряк, В горах) — Somebody had taught the sly old man to intercept and kidnap the bishop on the way leaving Gvozdev in the lurch.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > оставлять с носом
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