be left high and dry

"But if the man wants to leave, the woman can be left high and dry with no financial claim against him at all."

The problem is that to a large extent, they've been left high and dry.

It was one of only five or six houses to be left high and dry.

We did not want to be left high and dry after a year or two with our key suppliers gone out of business!

People cannot be left high and dry in real hardship as a result.

"No one will be left high and dry," he said.

As things stand, people on middle-incomes are left high and dry.

And then we're left high and dry by the state when we need it.

Won't they be left high and dry with the river dammed like this?

Helva, I don't mean for you to be left high and dry.

He is a man who was left high and dry without any pension rights for no good reason."

Why have some Ballymena residents been left high and dry?

The hospice has been left high and dry by the government."

Otherwise, he said, you can be left high and dry if the developer goes bust.

As usual she'd been left high and dry, her body aching for release.

Their customers are left high and dry if there are any problems.

They realize that they have been left high and dry.

After the earthquake of 1855, the 'Ark' was left high and dry!

Just as well, since they would be left high and dry come summer.)

In the end, it is the taxpayer who will have to foot the bill if small fishing communities are left high and dry.

Unfortunately, instead of being integrated in a general hospital as planned, the wing will now be left high and dry.

Take away the zeal and they're left high and dry.

We're sick of being left high and dry by customers.' "