leave someone at the altar in English

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-leave someone at the altar.wav

Forms: leaves at the altar [present, singular, third-person], leaving at the altar [participle, present], left at the altar [participle, past], left at the altar [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|leave<,,left> at the altar}} leave someone at the altar (third-person singular simple present leaves at the altar, present participle leaving at the altar, simple past and past participle left at the altar)

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        "To abandon a prospective spouse by deciding not to get married at the last minute."
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"leave someone at the altar" meaning in English

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