in the lurch



in the lurch

In a difficult or embarrassing position.
See also: lurch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aki (1)AH-keeFinnish
Hamm[hæm]
Kristinekris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nə (German)Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, German
Shahd-Arabic
MalteMAHL-tə (German)Danish, Swedish, German
Kenanyahu-Biblical Hebrew