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DictionarySeehanghang out to dry
hang (one) out to dryTo desert one in a troubling situation. He says he's my friend, but then he totally hung me out to dry in that meeting! Not one word of support as the boss tore into me!See also: dry, hang, outhang someone out to dryFig. to defeat or punish someone. The boss was really angry at Billie. He yelled at him and hung him out to dry.See also: dry, hang, outhang out to dryAbandon someone to danger, as in The squadron withdrew and just let us hang out to dry. This expression alludes to hanging wet laundry on a clothesline. [Slang; 1960s] See also: dry, hang, out |