| 词汇 | leave someone in the lurch |
| 释义 | Idiom leave someone in the lurch Theme: WAITING to leave someone waiting for or anticipating your actions.Where were you, John? You really left me in the lurch.I didn't mean to leave you in the lurch. I thought we had canceled our meeting. Idiom leave someone in the lurchleave (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. leave (one) in the lurchTo 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. leave someone in the lurchCOMMON If someone leaves you in the lurch, they put you in a difficult situation by suddenly going away or stopping helping you. My secretary left me in the lurch last month and I haven't found a replacement yet. The airline has shut down, leaving thousands of ticket holders in the lurch. Note: In the card game cribbage, a player is left in a position known as the lurch when an opponent has scored 51 points before the player has managed to either score 31 points or move their peg around the first corner of the board that is used to keep the score. leave someone in the lurchleave an associate or friend abruptly and without assistance or support when they are in a difficult situation.Lurch as a noun meaning ‘a state of discomfiture’ dates from the mid 16th century but it is now used only in this idiom. 1987 Eileen Dunlop The House on the Hill What have Gilmores ever done but leave her in the lurch? Poor Jane, she just can't run the risk of being hurt again. |
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