lurch
61Lurch — Winning a game before an opponent has passed the half way mark, as in Cribbage …
62To leave one in the lurch — Lurch Lurch, n. [OF. lourche name of a game; as adj., deceived, embarrassed.] 1. An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables. [1913 Webster] 2. A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been… …
63lurch´ing|ly — …
64leave someone in the lurch — LEAVE IN TROUBLE, let down, leave stranded, leave high and dry, abandon, desert. → leave * * * leave someone in the lurch To leave someone in a difficult situation without help • • • Main Entry: ↑lurch * * * leave someone in the lurch phrase to… …
65Reptil/Lurch des Jahres — ist eine Aktion, die von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde e. V. (DGHT) 2006 ins Leben gerufen wurde und die maßgeblich von der DGHT AG „Feldherpetologie“ getragen wird. Fachlich unterstützt wird sie von den… …
66leave in the lurch — leave (someone) in the lurch see ↑lurch, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑leave leave (someone) in the lurch : to leave someone without help or protection when it is needed His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most. • • • …
67in the lurch — adverb in a difficult or vulnerable position he resigned and left me in the lurch • Usage Domain: ↑idiom, ↑idiomatic expression, ↑phrasal idiom, ↑set phrase, ↑phrase * * * adverb (or adjective) 1 …
68Big Lurch — Infobox musical artist Name = Big Lurch Img capt = Background = solo singer Birth name = Antron Singleton Alias = Born = 1976 Origin = Dallas, Texas Genre = Hip hop, Gangsta rap, Horrorcore rap Occupation = Rapper Producer Years active = 1996… …
69left in the lurch — Meaning Left in a difficult position without help. Origin Originated with the French game of lourche or lurch, played in the 16th century. Players suffered a lurch if they were left in a hopeless position from which they couldn t win the game.… …
70leave someone in the lurch — leave (someone) in the lurch to cause someone to be in a situation in which they do not have what they need. Her ex husband didn t want to deal with the kids, so she was left in the lurch. Factories here that rely on parts from overseas were… …
