in the lurch

Example Sentences

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He said that his family feel "left in the lurch" and described the experience like being in "purgatory".

From BBC

Department of Agriculture have stopped, leaving some would-be home buyers in the lurch.

From MarketWatch

That freeze has left many buyers in the lurch and stuck without financing or the flood insurance that’s required for their mortgage.

From MarketWatch

That freeze has left many buyers in the lurch and stuck without financing or the flood insurance that’s required for their mortgage.

From MarketWatch

Although he says the birth of his son was "the happiest moment of my life", he soon felt as though he was leaving his partner "in the lurch".

From BBC