leave someone in the lurch
leave someone in the lurch verb: to abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situation.
Verb
leave someone in the lurch (third-person singular simple present leaves someone in the lurch, present participle leaving someone in the lurch, simple past and past participle left someone in the lurch)
- To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situation.
- He left me in the lurch and I had to finish the whole project by myself.
- And though th'art of a diff'rent Church, / I will not leave thee in the lurch.1662 (indicated as 1663), [Samuel Butler], “Canto III”, in Hudibras. The First Part. […], London: […] J. G. for Richard Marriot, […], →OCLC, page 103
leave someone in the lurch meaning in Malayalam
leave someone in the lurch in Malayalam
- leave in trouble, let down, leave stranded
- ആപത്തുവേളയിൽ കെെവിടുക, വേണ്ടഘട്ടത്തിൽ സഹായിക്കാതിരിക്കുക, ആപൽഘട്ടത്തിൽസഹായിക്കാതെവിട്ടുപോവുക, നിരാശപ്പെടുത്തുക, വേണ്ട സമയത്തു സഹായിക്കാതിരിക്കുക, വഴിയാധാരമാക്കുക
Synonyms of leave someone in the lurch
Forms of leave someone in the lurch
| third-person singular present | leaves someone in the lurch |
|---|---|
| present participle | leaving someone in the lurch |
| past participle | left someone in the lurch |
| past | left someone in the lurch |
Origin of leave someone in the lurch
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Questions about leave someone in the lurch
- What does leave someone in the lurch mean?
- Leave someone in the lurch means to abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situation.
- What is leave someone in the lurch in Malayalam?
- Leave someone in the lurch in Malayalam is ആപത്തുവേളയിൽ കെെവിടുക, വേണ്ടഘട്ടത്തിൽ സഹായിക്കാതിരിക്കുക, ആപൽഘട്ടത്തിൽസഹായിക്കാതെവിട്ടുപോവുക. See Leave someone in the lurch meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is leave someone in the lurch?
- Leave someone in the lurch is a verb.
- What is the past tense of leave someone in the lurch?
- The past tense of leave someone in the lurch is left someone in the lurch.
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