How to Pronounce "leave high and dry"
expression
LEEV HYE and DRYE
LEEV HYE and DRYE
Definition
To abandon someone and leave them without help or support, especially when they need it the most.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫiv/ /ˈhaɪ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹaɪ
British English
lˈiːv/ /hˈaɪ/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEV HYE and DRYE
UK
LEEV HYE and DRYE
Listen in Context
He promised to help but left me high and dry at the last minute.
My friends left me high and dry when I needed them most.
Don't leave her high and dry during the project.
I can’t believe they just left us high and dry after all the work we did.