Definition
To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.
In Context
- "He just walked out and left her high and dry with two kids and a mortgage."
- "When the Met first reached Chesham, in 1889, the townsfolk thought the growth of their town would be inexorable as a result. [...] The cry went up 'At last, we are on the main line!' And so they were - for three years, until the Met decided to carry on to Amersham, leaving Chesham high and dry on a branch."
See Also
- leave someone in the lurch
- leave to one's own devices
- leave someone hanging
- hang out to dry