leave someone in the lurch
US /liːv ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə lɜrtʃ/
UK /liːv ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə lɜrtʃ/

1.
讓某人陷入困境, 拋棄某人
to abandon someone in a difficult situation without help
:
•
My partner left me in the lurch when he quit the project unexpectedly.
我的搭檔突然退出項目,讓我陷入困境。
•
It's not fair to leave your friends in the lurch when they need your help.
在朋友需要幫助時拋棄他們是不公平的。