left in the lurch

English

Etymology

From the Middle French board game of lourche (“lurch”). Players suffered a lurch if they were left in a hopeless position which rendered victory impossible.[1]

Adjective

left in the lurch (not comparable)

Relinquished to a difficult position and beyond assistance.

References

“Left in the lurch” in Gary Martin, The Phrase Finder, 1997–, retrieved 26 February 2017.

[Phrasefinder-1] “Left in the lurch” in Gary Martin, The Phrase Finder, 1997–, retrieved 26 February 2017.

单词	left in the lurch
释义	left in the lurch English Etymology From the Middle French board game of lourche (“lurch”). Players suffered a lurch if they were left in a hopeless position which rendered victory impossible.[1] Adjective left in the lurch (not comparable) Relinquished to a difficult position and beyond assistance. References “Left in the lurch” in Gary Martin, The Phrase Finder, 1997–, retrieved 26 February 2017.
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