leave someone in the lurch

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === 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) (idiomatic) To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave them in a difficult situation. Synonyms: leave someone holding the bag, leave someone high and dry, bail out on, bail on ==== Translations ====