leaves someone high and dry

A form of leave someone high and dry — To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of leave someone high and dry
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APA

leaves someone high and dry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaves%20someone%20high%20and%20dry

MLA

“leaves someone high and dry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaves%20someone%20high%20and%20dry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaves someone high and dry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaves%20someone%20high%20and%20dry.

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