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leave someone high and dry

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
見捨てる、頼っていた相手を危機の際に助けを断つ / 困った状況にいる人を突然放置する
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彼女は彼らが仕事を失ったときに見捨てることをせず、家賃を手伝った。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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(idiomatic) To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.

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leave someone high and dry

She refused to leave someone high and dry after they lost their job, so she helped them with rent.

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She refused to leave someone high and dry after they lost their job, so she helped them with rent.

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