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hang someone out to dry

Idiom Blame

Meaning

to abandon someone to face blame or trouble alone.

Example Sentences

"His friends hung him out to dry when the teacher asked who cheated."

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taking advantage of a current trend or success

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to make a bad situation even more difficult or unpleasant

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feeling relaxed and comfortable

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secretly or without public knowledge

Speak the truth and shame the devil

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