hang out to dry

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Definition of hang out to dry in English English dictionary

To abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent

Without supplemental health insurance, we would have been hung out to dry.

To attach washing to a clothesline to dry

Turkish pronunciation

häng aut tı dray

Synonyms

leave someone hanging

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɴɢ ˈout tə ˈdrī/ /ˈhæŋ ˈaʊt tə ˈdraɪ/