"leaving someone high and dry" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} leaving someone high and dry
  1. present participle and gerund of leave someone high and dry Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: leave someone high and dry
    Sense id: en-leaving_someone_high_and_dry-en-verb-x7jc2uYy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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