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1 leave someone in the lurch
покинуть в беде, покинуть в тяжелом положении -
2 lurch
В XVII в. lurch была популярнной настольной игрой в Англии. О ней известно немного, но думают, что она была похожа на backgammon (триктрак). Слово lurch позже использовалось в других играх, обозначая ситуацию, когда не выигрывалось ни единого очка. Следовательно, выражение to give someone the lurch значит обыграть кого-либо и to have someone on the lurch — быть впереди кого-либо в какой-либо ситуации или деятельности. Эти два выражения уже устарели, но to leave someone in the lurch ещё употребляется и означает оставить кого-либо в трудной ситуации без поддержки: She was very kind to me when I was a little boy. Now that she's ill and living alone, I can't just leave her in the lurch. I want to help her as much as I can. — Она была очень добра ко мне, когда я был ребёнком. Сейчас, когда она болеет и живёт одна, я не могу оставить её в беде. Я хочу сделать для неё всё, что в моих силах. В популярной песенке начала XX в. брошенная невеста поёт: He left me in the lurch. He left me waiting at the church. Он бросил меня. Он не пришёл в церковь. Lurch также является вариантом lurk (притаиться, ждать притаившись), и от него образовано существительное lurcher — собака, обычно используемая браконьерами для поимки диких кроликов и зайцев. -
3 someone's way
adj infmlDon't get mad, it's only her way — Не сердись, у нее просто такая манера
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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 someone in the lurch — leave (someone) in the lurch to cause someone to be in a situation in which they do not have what they need. Her ex husband didn t want to deal with the kids, so she was left in the lurch. Factories here that rely on parts from overseas were… … New idioms dictionary
leave someone in the lurch — leave someone in a difficult situation without assistance or support. → lurch … English new terms dictionary
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
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 — to leave someone in a difficult situation without helping them … 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 — leave (someone) in the lurch to cause someone to be in a situation in which they do not have what they need. Her ex husband didn t want to deal with the kids, so she was left in the lurch. Factories here that rely on parts from overseas were… … New idioms 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
lurch — lurch1 [lʉrch] vi. [< ?] 1. to roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side 2. to stagger n. [earlier lee lurch < ?] a lurching movement; sudden rolling, pitching, etc. lurch2 [lʉrch] vi. [ME lorchen … English World dictionary
lurch — lurch1 [ lɜrtʃ ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move suddenly in a way that is not smooth or controlled: Joe lurched drunkenly into the room. The bus finally lurched to a halt outside the school. 2. ) if your heart or stomach lurches, it seems to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
