How to Pronounce "high and dry"
expression
ˈhaɪ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹaɪ
HYE-uhnd-DRYE
hˈaɪ/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈaɪ
HYE-AND-DRYE
Definition
If someone is left high and dry, they are abandoned or left without help when they need it most.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaɪ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹaɪ
British English
hˈaɪ/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HYE-uhnd-DRYE
UK
HYE-AND-DRYE
Listen in Context
My friends left me high and dry when I needed them most.
He promised to help, but left us high and dry.
If you leave your partner high and dry, they will be hurt.
When my ride didn't show up, I was stuck high and dry in the rain.