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in the lurch

See: LEAVE IN THE LURCH.

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leave in the lurch

[leave in the lurch] {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. * /The town bully caught Eddie, and Tom left him in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[lurch] See: [LEAVE IN THE LURCH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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