"High and dry" is an idiom that means someone has been left in a difficult situation without any help or resources. Picture a boat that's been left at high tide and is now stuck, unable to move because the water has receded. It's in a tough spot, right? Basically, if you say someone is left "high and dry", you're saying they've been abandoned in a challenging circumstance with no easy way out.
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