hang out to dry
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hang out to dry
verb hangs out to dry · hanging out to dry · hung out to dry
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To abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.
I'll take advantage while / You hang me out to dry
Similar: leave someone hanging
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, out, dry.
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verb abandon someone in need
| Español | desamparar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 遺棄 /遗弃 yíqì, 把某人坑苦了 bǎ mǒurén kēngkǔ le, 使某人處於困難 /使某人处于困难 shǐ mǒurén chǔyú kùnnan |
| Português | deixar na mão |
| Français | laisser en plan |
| Deutsch | im Regen stehen lassen, hängenlassen |
| Italiano | stendere per asciugare |
| Русский | оста́вить на произво́л судьбы́ ostávitʹ na proizvól sudʹbý |
| العربية | أن تترك شخصا في حاجة |
| עברית | נטש בעת צרה |
Talk about this word "hang out to dry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hang%20out%20to%20dry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hang out to dry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hang%20out%20to%20dry "hang out to dry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hang%20out%20to%20dry.Cite this
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