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Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - high and dry

 
 

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High and dry

high and dry
 adjective  Date: 1750  1. being out of reach of the current or tide or out of the water  2. being in a helpless or abandoned position
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  {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Up above the water; beyond the reach of splashing or waves. * /Mary was afraid she had left her towel where the tide would reach it, but she found it high and dry./ * /When the tide went out the boat was high and dry./ 2. Without anyone to help; alone and with no help. * /When the time came to put up the decorations, Mary was left high and dry./ * /At first the other boys helped, but when the work got hard. Bob found himself high and dry./ Compare: LEAVE IN THE LURCH, OUT IN THE COLD. ...
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