leave (someone) in the lurch

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: to leave (someone) without help or protection when it is needed

His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most.

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This can leave in the lurch patients who have conditions that don’t get that much attention. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024

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