high and dry
adjective
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
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Chris Brown appeared less than pleased after a set malfunction during his New Jersey concert left him hanging high and dry… literally.
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EW.com, 13 June 2024
How much longer will the Navy be left high and dry?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Doesn’t matter who’s fault that is, UConn, and its current players, deserve better than to be left high and dry in June.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
In some places, dramatically downsizing or shuttering a hospital means leaving a swath of the city high and dry, desperate for an ER or clinic or ambulatory unit.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024
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EW.com, 13 June 2024
How much longer will the Navy be left high and dry?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Doesn’t matter who’s fault that is, UConn, and its current players, deserve better than to be left high and dry in June.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
In some places, dramatically downsizing or shuttering a hospital means leaving a swath of the city high and dry, desperate for an ER or clinic or ambulatory unit.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for high and dry
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“High and dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20and%20dry. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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