leave someone high and dry
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leave someone high and dry
verb leaves someone high and dry · leaving someone high and dry · left someone high and dry
- To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment. He just walked out and left her high and dry with two kids and a mortgage.
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| Español | dejar tirado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | hängenlassen |
| Ελληνικά | αφήνω αμανάτι afíno amanáti |
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