in the lurch

We were having a meal when he met some of his old friends and went off with them, leaving me in the lurch to pay the bill.

In such situation, you are not supposed to leave the children in the lurch.

He remained suspicious to the end that the plutocracies were planning to leave him in the lurch.

How could you have the heart to leave the kids in the lurch and went out traveling yourself?

Just when the company was coming into profit the principal backers withdrew their support and left the firm in the lurch.

Frank has always been the most competent staff in his department so his quitting leaves his boss in the lurch.

Toshiba offered free repairs and compensation for faulty laptop computers sold in the U. S. While Chinese buyers were left in the lurch .

Being too flirtatious may attract plenty of interest but two timing will leave you in the lurch when it comes to finding a long-term love.

I helped you a lot when you were in trouble, and now you shouldn't leave me in the lurch.

Frequent OS updates mean frequent app updates, leaving some users in the lurch when their apps no longer work as expected.

Relying on "a few good men" and the army to steer the country has left it in the lurch, says Mr Handley.

Now all of these bubbles have burst, leaving a bubble- dependent world in the lurch.

But they have grown more sympathetic to industry concerns that investors would shun floating-NAV funds, leaving borrowers in the lurch.

Annie cannot believe that her best friend, jenny will leave her in the lurch.

Different errors and problems have left dives in the lurch when it comes to breathing gas.

But this wouldn't do either: your friend would almost certainly get fired by your successor, and you'd be in the lurch, too.

According to the bankruptcy trustee, more than 3 million positions with a notional value of $100 billion were left in the lurch.

Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit.

The unfortunate natives were left in the lurch .

George quitted his job, leaving his boss in the lurch.

But after the departure of Thierry Henry to Barcelona I couldn't leave Arsenal in the lurch.

This saves money but also means that Britain can be left in the lurch when America changes its equipment.

Then they disappeared, leaving about 100 students and about 20 staff members in the lurch.

Ex: I am not one to leave a friend in the lurch.

When someone found that the police were coming, he took to his heels and left the others in the lurch

It's understandable we might feel used when we're left in the lurch by a partner who is gone.

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He left her in the lurch right after they found out

leave someone in the lurch