- in the lurch
- In the lurchIf you are left in the lurch, you are suddenly left in an embarrassing or tricky situation.
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in the lurch — adverb in a difficult or vulnerable position he resigned and left me in the lurch • Usage Domain: ↑idiom, ↑idiomatic expression, ↑phrasal idiom, ↑set phrase, ↑phrase * * * adverb (or adjective) 1 … Useful english dictionary
in the lurch — Someone who is left in the lurch is left in a difficult or embarrassing situation. Paul was left in the lurch when he missed the last bus … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
in the lurch — facing a problem alone, holding the bag True friends won t leave you in the lurch, will they? … English idioms
in the lurch — See: LEAVE IN THE LURCH … Dictionary of American idioms
in the lurch — See: LEAVE IN THE LURCH … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ the\ lurch — See: leave in the lurch … Словарь американских идиом
To leave one in the lurch — Lurch Lurch, n. [OF. lourche name of a game; as adj., deceived, embarrassed.] 1. An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables. [1913 Webster] 2. A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leave someone in the lurch — LEAVE IN TROUBLE, let down, leave stranded, leave high and dry, abandon, desert. → leave * * * leave someone in the lurch To leave someone in a difficult situation without help • • • Main Entry: ↑lurch * * * leave someone in the lurch phrase to… … Useful english dictionary
leave in the lurch — leave (someone) in the lurch see ↑lurch, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑leave leave (someone) in the lurch : to leave someone without help or protection when it is needed His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most. • • • … Useful english dictionary
leave someone in the lurch — leave (someone) in the lurch to cause someone to be in a situation in which they do not have what they need. Her ex husband didn t want to deal with the kids, so she was left in the lurch. Factories here that rely on parts from overseas were… … New idioms dictionary
