High and dry. Photo courtesy www.pipjohnson.com.
'Leave someone high and dry' nghĩa là bỏ mặc ai trong tình huống khó khăn, không giúp đỡ [to leave someone unsupported and unable to maneuver; to leave someone helpless]; khiến ai phá sản [to leave someone flat broke].
Ví dụ
House Republicans leave America's sick and old high and dry.
Budget aftershocks leave arts students high and dry.
GM has assured owners of Chevrolet and Opel vehicles that they won't be left high and dry following the company's shock decision.
Watching Mariahs World is a little bittersweet as we know that will not end happily for the singer. She will perform a successful tour, but her billionaire fiancé will leave her high and dry.
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