Think of a moment when you really needed someone — but they just vanished or backed out. 📌 If someone leaves you hanging → they leave you in the lurch. *5 Easy Examples (Professional & Daily Use):* My teammate left me in the lurch right before the client meeting. (She didn’t show up and I had to handle it alone.) I can’t leave you in the lurch with all this work — I’ll stay late too. (I won’t abandon you when you’re overloaded.) He promised to help, but he left us in the lurch during the project review. (He didn’t show up or support when it was needed.) Our manager left the company suddenly and left us in the lurch. (She quit and didn’t prepare us for the handover.) When her babysitter canceled last minute, she was completely left in the lurch. (She had no one to take care of her child.)