Phrase info

hang out to dry

Speech parts

1. hang out to dry - Verb

2. hang out to dry - Phrase

Meaning

(transitive, idiomatic) To abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.
Synonym: leave someone hanging

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang,‎ out,‎ dry.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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