leave to twist in the wind
- leave 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.
Some workers were fired and left to twist in the wind after many years on the job.
People know she's ambitious and are afraid she might leave the company twisting in the wind if a better job came along.
New idioms dictionary.
2014.
Look at other dictionaries:
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,… … New idioms dictionary
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
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
leave someone 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,… … New idioms dictionary
Petals on the Wind — infobox Book | name = Petals on the Wind title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = V. C. Andrews illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Dollanganger series genre = Gothic… … Wikipedia
The History of Rock & Roll — was a radio documentary on rock and roll music, originally syndicated in 1969. One of the most lengthiest documentaries of any medium (48 hours in the 1969 version, 52 hours for the 1978 and 1981 versions) Fact|date=January 2008, The History of… … Wikipedia
The wall — Cet article concerne l’album du groupe Pink Floyd. Pour les autres œuvres de ce groupe liées à cet album, voir The Wall (homonymie). The Wall Album par Pink Floyd … Wikipédia en Français
The Mists of Avalon — redirects here. For the TV miniseries, see The Mists of Avalon (TV miniseries). The Mists of Avalon … Wikipedia
The Tornados — This article is about the British band The Tornados. For the American surf band, see The Tornadoes. The Tornados Also known as The Tornadoes (in America) Original Tornados (1975 reunion) Tornados 65, The New Tornados Origin London, England Genres … Wikipedia
The Wall — Cet article concerne l’album du groupe Pink Floyd. Pour les autres œuvres de ce groupe liées à cet album, voir The Wall (homonymie). The Wall Album par Pink Floyd Sortie … Wikipédia en Français
