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leave someone high and dry

To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.
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He just walked out and left her high and dry with two kids and a mortgage.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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اترك شخصًا مرتفعًا وجافًا

laisser quelqu'un haut et sec

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