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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So instead of having the option for buying a PS5 Pro with or without a disc drive (the practice Sony started with the very first PS5 at launch), you’re only left high and dry to get your own.
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
Although today’s furry house rulers can enjoy fishy feasts while staying high and dry, since time immemorial, wild cats have apparently been willing to get their paws wet to snag some tasty treats.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
Sheryl Crow didn't mean to leave her fans high and dry in Atlanta.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
When our unused fields are high and dry and the neighbors next to them are underwater, that’s a problem.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
Although today’s furry house rulers can enjoy fishy feasts while staying high and dry, since time immemorial, wild cats have apparently been willing to get their paws wet to snag some tasty treats.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
Sheryl Crow didn't mean to leave her fans high and dry in Atlanta.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
When our unused fields are high and dry and the neighbors next to them are underwater, that’s a problem.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
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“High and dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20and%20dry. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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