in the lurch
phrase
: in a vulnerable and unsupported position
At the peak of the noonday rush the cashier stalked out and left him in the lurch.
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“In the lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20lurch. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.
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