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 suddenly left in the lurch when imports were suspended.

• stick up someone
• stick up something
• Stick up your arse!
• stick with
• stick with someone
• stick with something
• stick your head above the parapet
• stick your neck out
• stick your nose into
• stick your nose into something
• stick your oar in
• stiff upper lip
• still and all
• still going strong
• still waters run deep
• sting in the tail
• stinking rich
• stink to high heaven
• stink up
• stink up something
• stir-crazy
• stir up
• stir up someone
• stir up something
• stitch in time.