leave somebody in the lurch
leave (one) in the lurch
To leave or abandon one without assistance in a particularly awkward, difficult, or troublesome situation. The manager will really leave me in the lurch if he decides to quit before this project is finished. When Janet's husband decided to go on a weekend getaway with his friends, he left her in the lurch organizing her kid's birthday party.
See also: leave, lurch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
leave somebody in the ˈlurch
(informal) leave somebody who is in a difficult situation and needs your help: You can’t resign now and leave us all in the lurch. It wouldn’t be fair.See also: leave, lurch, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- leave (one) in a lurch
- leave (one) in the lurch
- leave in the lurch
- leave someone in the lurch
- leave in the lurch, to
- on the way out
- on the/(one's) way out
- be on the way out
- Can I/we have the bill?
- Can I/we have the check?