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Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.
Henry said he would help with the rent, but he left me in the lurch.

  1. A
    To impersonate someone
  2. B
    To comfort someone
  3. C
    To desert someone
  4. D
    To blame someone

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The idiom "leave someone in the lurch" means to desert or abandon someone in a difficult situation without help or support. Therefore, "To desert someone" is the most appropriate meaning.

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Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.
Henry said he would help with the rent, but he left me in the lurch.
A
To impersonate someone
B
To comfort someone
C
To desert someone
D
To blame someone

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