“High and dry”
Définition
Left without help or support.
Exemples
Examples
“The cancellation left us high and dry.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
The cancellation left us _____.Compare with the original example
The cancellation left us high and dry.
Write a two-line conversation using “High and dry”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "High and dry" mean?
- "High and dry" means left without help or support.
- How do you use "High and dry" in a sentence?
- Example: "The cancellation left us high and dry."
- Should I interpret "High and dry" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.