leave someone in the lurch

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動詞

leave someone in the lurch (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 leaves someone in the lurch，現在分詞 leaving someone in the lurch，一般過去時及過去分詞 left someone in the lurch)

1. (俗語) 拋棄，拋下（讓其獨自面對困難的境地）

   He left me in the lurch and I had to finish the whole project by myself.

   他把我拋下，害我得一個人做完整個項目。

   • Hudibras

     But though thou'rt of a different church, / I will not leave thee in the lurch.

近義詞

• leave someone holding the bag
• leave someone high and dry
• bilk