leaving someone out in the cold

A form of leave someone out in the cold — To deliberately fail to provide someone with support; to ignore or neglect.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of leave someone out in the cold
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APA

leaving someone out in the cold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaving%20someone%20out%20in%20the%20cold

MLA

“leaving someone out in the cold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaving%20someone%20out%20in%20the%20cold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaving someone out in the cold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaving%20someone%20out%20in%20the%20cold.

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