leave sb in the lurch
Definition
› to leave someone at a time when they need you to stay and help themDisappointing yourself and others
(Definition of leave sb in the lurch from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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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
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leave sb high and dry idiom
- 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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leave sth aside phrasal verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- anticlimax noun
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- break sb's heart idiom
- chagrin noun
- comedown noun
- disappointing adjective
- disappointment noun
- dishearten verb
- dishonour verb
- disillusion verb
- fail verb (NOT HELP)
- let the side down idiom
- letdown noun
- non-event noun
- not be all it's cracked up to be idiom
- pity noun
- sick as a parrot idiom
- swizz noun
- the bubble bursts idiom
- turn your back on sb idiom
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