to abandon someone to face blame or trouble alone.
किसी को अकेला छोड़ देना ताकि वह दोष या समस्या का सामना करे। (kisi ko akela chhod dena taki vah dosh ya samasya ka samna kare)
"His friends hung him out to dry when the teacher asked who cheated."
"जब शिक्षक ने पूछा कि किसने नकल की, तो उसके दोस्त उसे अकेला छोड़ गए।" (jab shikshak ne pucha ki kisne nakal ki to uske dost use akela chhod gaye)
the hottest days of summer
far more advanced than others
To offer emotional support when someone is in need
to keep something at a low level
to make a bad situation even more difficult or unpleasant
a home where the children have grown up and left