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leave someone in the lurch
Today it means: To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situation. Full definition →
Today it means: To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situation. Full definition →
See entry for left in the lurch
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.