leave sb high and dry
informalDefinition
› to do something that is not at all convenient for someone and put them in a very difficult situation: They pulled out of the deal at the last minute leaving us high and dry.Preventing and impedingLimiting and restricting
(Definition of leave sb high and dry from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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leave noun (PERMISSION)
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leave off (sth/doing sth) phrasal verb
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leave off! phrasal verb
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leave sb be idiom
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leave sb cold idiom
- leave sb high and dry idiom
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leave sb in the lurch idiom
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leave sb out in the cold idiom
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leave sb standing idiom
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leave sb to their own devices idiom
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leave sb/sth out phrasal verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- avoid verb
- avoidable adjective
- bar noun (PREVENTING)
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- block sth out phrasal verb (STOP FROM PASSING)
- flameproof adjective
- hamper verb
- have sb/sth hanging round your neck idiom
- head sth off phrasal verb
- hinder verb
- hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
- paralyse verb
- preclude verb
- prejudice verb
- prevent verb
- preventable adjective
- stifle verb (PREVENT HAPPENING)
- suppress verb (PREVENT)
- suppressor noun
- thwart verb
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