“high and dry”
To leave someone "high and dry" means to abandon them in a difficult situation without help or resources. It describes being stranded and helpless, often as a result of someone else's actions or broken promises. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "high and dry" in the video clips below.
Hear how "high and dry" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Futurama, Suit, Doctor Mike, That Chapter, Netflix Is A Joke and 5 more.
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YouTubeDoctor Mike2.9M views · 2022-09-18
Unbelievable Shark Tank Health Pitches
“high and dry.”
- I'm in the business of keeping boobs … That's right, boob sweat.
Play at 12:23
YouTubeThat Chapter1.6M views · 2021-05-18
The Disappearance of Suzanne Morphew
“high and dry”
but nothing worked the crew was left … and the wall couldn't be completed when
Play at 14:51
YouTubeNetflix Is A Joke237K views · 2024-01-06
New Year, New Me | Stand-Up Comedy For The New Year | Netflix Is A Joke
“High and dry.”
I don't drink no more,
I'm high and dry, baby. … - I want to get in shape
'cause it's a double standard
Play at 12:19
YouTubeCut870K views · 2023-09-22
"I'm Not For The Streets" | The Button | Cut
“high and dry”
a song to describe my sex life … I'll play Radiohead
Play at 5:00
YouTubeWILD 'TIL 9285K views · 2023-06-13
I Hate My Bestfriend’s Boyfriend | Wild 'Til 9 Episode 140
“high and dry no I know I I do feel bad”
go it's like we're leaving the hotline … for the hotline but I think we've got
Play at 36:07
YouTubeTigerBelly462K views · 2023-02-16
Jim Jefferies Hates Korean Food | TigerBelly 386
“special high and dry because that's my”
right yeah I I well I called me a new … new term in sort of California sober
Play at 32:23
YouTubePractical Engineering2.8M views · 2022-07-19
What Happens When a Reservoir Goes Dry?
“mostly high and dry in the Oklahoma Panhandle,
never having reached more than 5 percent full,”
on this massive earthen dam, the reservoir
never filled up. Now Optima Lake Dam sits … as a monument to bad assumptions about
the climate and a lesson to engineers,
Play at 11:44
TV ShowFuturama
Futurama — S02E11
“And leave me high and dry in case of a scavenger hunt? No way.”
Bender, can I hold that map for a second? … Give it up!
Play at 15:11
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TV ShowSuit
Suit — S07E10
“and you left me
high and dry.”
because I came
to you for help, … Louis, forgive me,
Play at 19:02
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YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO3.1M views · 2023-05-15
The Leading Sex Expert: How To Have Great Sex EVERY Time! (And Fix Bad Sex): Tracey Cox | E247
“I'm just left high and dry if you say”
and then all of a sudden it's over and … this is my idea of the perfect sex
Play at 17:04