English / idiom
Leave Someone High and Dry
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To abandon someone in a vulnerable, helpless, or difficult predicament without necessary support.
In context
01
Our lead developer quit right before the launch, leaving the entire startup high and dry.
02
The supplier broke the contract without warning, leaving several local retailers high and dry.
Synonyms
abandon,desert,strand
Antonyms
stand by,come to someone's aid,support
Collocations
left high and dry,left completely high and dry