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in the lurch

/ɪn ðə lɜːrtʃ/

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phrase

/ɪn ðə lɜːrtʃ/C1informal
  • ruИдиоматическое выражение, означающее оставить кого-то в трудной, уязвимой или неловкой ситуации без помощи или поддержки, особенно когда этот человек рассчитывал на вас.

An idiomatic expression meaning to leave someone in a difficult, vulnerable, or awkward situation without help or support, especially when they were relying on you.

  1. Abandoned in a difficult situationB2informal

    Left in a difficult or vulnerable position without help or support.

    ruБрошенный в беде

    • He left his business partner in the lurch when he moved abroad.
    • She felt left in the lurch after her friends cancelled the trip.
    • The company left its employees in the lurch by declaring bankruptcy.