lurch
81leave someone in the lurch — verb To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation. He left me in the lurch and I had to finish the whole project by myself. Syn: leave somebody holding the bag, bilk …
82leave in the lurch — index abandon (physically leave) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
83in\ the\ lurch — See: leave in the lurch …
84in the lurch — facing a problem alone, holding the bag True friends won t leave you in the lurch, will they? …
85leave you in the lurch — leave you with a problem, fend for yourself The bride didn t go to the church. The groom was left in the lurch …
86left in the lurch — See leave you in the lurch …
87leave someone in the lurch — leave someone in a difficult situation without assistance or support. → lurch …
88leave someone in the lurch — Wally talked us into taking part in the protest, and then he just left us in the lurch Syn: leave in trouble, let down, leave stranded, leave high and dry, abandon, desert …
89in the lurch — phrasal in a vulnerable and unsupported position …
90Leave in the lurch — abandon in a time of need …