- twist in the wind
- phrasal to be left to face a difficult situation without support or help
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
twist in the wind
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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 — verb a) To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure. There seemed to be a shared perception of Colonel North as a good and honorable serviceman who had been left to twist in the wind, the scapegoat… … Wiktionary
twist in the wind — If someone is left to twist in the wind, they are left to face a difficult situation without any assistance or support. He walked out of the press conference and left his agent twisting in the wind … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
twist in the wind — Go to twist (slowly) in the wind … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
twist in the wind — be left in a state of suspense or uncertainty. → twist … English new terms 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
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. 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
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
twist in the wind — be left in a state of suspense or uncertainty … Useful english dictionary
