Hang out to dry
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English
Transitive verb
to hang out to dry
- to hang out washing on a line to dry
- ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To abandon someone when they are in danger or trouble.
fr:hang out to dry