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hang someone out to dry

hang someone out to dry (hang someone out to dry)

Idiom Blame

Signification

to abandon someone to face blame or trouble alone.

abandonner quelqu'un pour qu'il fasse face seul aux reproches ou aux problèmes (abandonner quelqu'un pour qu'il fasse face seul aux reproches ou aux problemes)

Phrases d'exemple

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

"Ses amis l'ont laissé seul lorsque le professeur a demandé qui avait triché." (ses amis l'ont laisse seul lorsque le professeur a demande qui avait triche)

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you can achieve anything you want in life

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Wait for the dust to settle

Wait until a situation becomes clear or calm.