Leave someone in the lurch.
Leave someone in the lurch.
「Leave someone in the lurch」這成語描述的是在困難或是需要幫助時,突然把某人留下,不提供幫助或是支持。這種行為可能會在合作過程中發生,當一方在未完成的任務中突然撤出,將責任留給另一方。例如,如果一個團隊在進行一個重要項目時,其中一名核心成員突然離職,便把餘下的團隊成員「leave in the lurch」,即使他們無法立即找到替代人選。使用此成語時,通常有著負面的感情色彩,批評那些在關鍵時刻掉鏈子的人。
Don't leave me in the lurch; I need your help to finish this project.
He felt left in the lurch when his assistant quit unexpectedly.
Leaving someone in the lurch during critical times can damage professional relationships.