leave to twist in the wind

leave to twist in the wind
leave (someone) to twist in the wind American if someone is left to twist in the wind, they are left in a very difficult situation by the actions of another person.

The director resigned and left the rest of the department twisting in the wind, waiting to see if the project would continue.


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  • leave someone to twist in the wind — (leave (someone) to) twist in the wind 1. to keep someone waiting for a decision or answer. Carolyn was left twisting in the wind for about a week, and so were several other people who interviewed for the job. 2. to be forced to exist without… …   New idioms dictionary

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