leave someone in the lurch

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

leaves someone in the lurch 三单 leaves someone in the lurch leaving someone in the lurch left someone in the lurch leaving someone in the lurch 现在分词 left someone in the lurch 过去式 left someone in the lurch 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situation.

    习语

    He left me in the lurch and I had to finish the whole project by myself.