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leave to twist in the wind

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leave someone to twist in the wind (American)
if someone is left to twist in the wind, they are left in a very difficult situation by the actions of another person. The director resigned and left the rest of the department twisting in the wind, waiting to see if the project would continue.
See also: leave, twist, wind

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