- leave you in the lurch
- leave you with a problem, fend for yourself
The bride didn't go to the church. The groom was left in the lurch.
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leave you in the lurch
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leave somebody in the lurch — leave sb in the ˈlurch idiom (informal) to fail to help sb when they are relying on you to do so • I m sorry to leave you in the lurch but I can t do the presentation with you this afternoon. • She felt she had been left in the lurch by all her… … Useful english dictionary
leave in the lurch — desert or leave alone and in trouble, refuse to help or support someone He left me in the lurch when he didn t come over to help me although he had promised to earlier in the day. (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to leave (a person) in difficulties … Idioms and examples
in the lurch — facing a problem alone, holding the bag True friends won t leave you in the lurch, will they? … English idioms
left in the lurch — See leave you in the lurch … English idioms
lurch — lurch1 [lə:tʃ US lə:rtʃ] v 1.) to walk or move suddenly in an uncontrolled or unsteady way lurch forward/to/towards/into etc ▪ Sam hit the gas and the car lurched forward. ▪ He lurched to his feet. 2.) your heart/stomach lurches used to say that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lurch — 1 verb (I) 1 to move suddenly forwards or sideways, usually because you cannot control your movements (+ across/into/along etc): Frank lurched back to his seat. | The car lurched forward across the grass. 2 your heart/stomach lurches used to say… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lurch — [[t]lɜ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] lurches, lurching, lurched 1) VERB To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way. [V adv/prep] As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward... [V adv/prep] Henry looked, stared, and … English dictionary
lurch — lurch1 [ lɜrtʃ ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move suddenly in a way that is not smooth or controlled: Joe lurched drunkenly into the room. The bus finally lurched to a halt outside the school. 2. ) if your heart or stomach lurches, it seems to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lurch — I UK [lɜː(r)tʃ] / US [lɜrtʃ] verb [intransitive] Word forms lurch : present tense I/you/we/they lurch he/she/it lurches present participle lurching past tense lurched past participle lurched 1) to move suddenly in a way that is not smooth or… … English dictionary
lurch — [lɜːtʃ] verb [I] I 1) to move suddenly in a way that is not smooth or controlled 2) if your heart or stomach lurches, it seems to jump suddenly because you are excited or upset II noun [C] lurch [lɜːtʃ] a sudden uncontrolled movement • leave sb… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
