hung out to dry

A form of hang out to dry — To abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hang out to dry
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APA

hung out to dry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hung%20out%20to%20dry

MLA

“hung out to dry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hung%20out%20to%20dry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hung out to dry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hung%20out%20to%20dry.

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