be left in the lurch

be left in the lurch

To be left or abandoned without assistance in a particularly awkward, difficult, or troublesome situation. (Sometimes written as "left in a lurch.") I'll really be left in the lurch if the manager decides to quit before this project is finished. Janet was left in a lurch organizing her kid's birthday party when her husband decided to go on a weekend getaway with his friends.
See also: left, lurch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • lurch
  • resource
  • be left to (one's) own devices
  • be left to (one's) own resources
  • device
  • left to your own devices
  • leftleft
  • left and right
  • left one's calling card
  • hang a left/right