[Idiom] HIGH AND DRY. - What It Feels Like to Be Completely Stranded
High and dry.
left stranded
To be 'High and dry' is to find oneself in a situation where help or resources are unavailable. Imagine a ship once afloat now abandoned on the sand, miles from water, left to face the elements alone. This idiom can apply to various scenarios in life, from emotional abandonment to being excluded from plans or left without assistance at a critical moment.
Example Sentences
The flood left them high and dry with no place to go.
The flood left them stranded with no place to go.
The company closed abruptly, leaving employees high and dry.
The company's abrupt closure left employees without support.
After the project failed, we were left high and dry without any support.
After the project failed, we were left without any help or support.