high and dry
adjective
Definition of high and dry
1 : being out of reach of the current or tide or out of the water
2 : being in a helpless or abandoned position
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Examples of high and dry in a Sentence
the inadequate supplies of vaccine left many people high and dry when the flu season arrived
First Known Use of high and dry
1727
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