Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang out to dry

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: hang out -to dry
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, out, dry.

Example Sentences

"I'll take advantage while / You hang me out to dry"
"Without supplemental health insurance, we would have been hung out to dry."
"It's hard to avoid the conclusion that young people are being hung out to dry."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

hangs out to dry (present, singular) hanging out to dry (participle, present) hung out to dry (participle, past) hung out to dry (past)

Phrases

twist in the wind hang out leave someone high and dry throw under the bus

Frequently Paired Words

twist in the wind hang out leave someone high and dry throw under the bus

Synonyms

leave someone hanging

Questions

What does hang out to dry mean?: To abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.

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