twist in the wind

== English == === Etymology === An allusion to being hanged by the neck and then left for dead in a suspended state. === Pronunciation === === Verb === twist in the wind (third-person singular simple present twists in the wind, present participle twisting in the wind, simple past and past participle twisted in the wind) (idiomatic) To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure. (idiomatic) To wait for an uncomfortably long period of time. ==== Translations ==== === See also === hang out to dry leave someone high and dry leave someone holding the bag leave someone in the lurch === References === “twist in the wind”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “twisting in the wind”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.