To be left or abandoned without assistance in a particularly awkward, difficult, or troublesome situation. (Sometimes written as "left in a lurch.") I'll really be left in the lurch if the manager decides to quit before this project is finished.Janet was left in a lurch organizing her kid's birthday party when her husband decided to go on a weekend getaway with his friends.Tom said he'd help me with this repair, but I was left in the lurch when his ex-girlfriend suddenly came back to town.
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