Pronunciation: /hæŋ ˈsʌmwʌn aʊt tuː draɪ/
noun A phrase used to describe the act of abandoning or betraying someone
A1 I don't understand what it means to hang someone out to dry.
A2 She felt betrayed when her friend hung her out to dry in front of everyone.
B1 The manager decided to hang someone out to dry for the mistake made by the team.
B2 The politician tried to hang his opponent out to dry by revealing damaging information about him.
C1 The company was accused of hanging their employees out to dry during the economic crisis.
C2 The journalist exposed the corruption scandal, hanging several high-ranking officials out to dry.
verb To leave someone in a difficult situation without any help or support
A1 She hung her wet clothes out to dry in the sun.
A2 He hung the painting out to dry after applying a fresh coat of paint.
B1 The manager decided to hang the employee out to dry by blaming them for the mistake.
B2 The politician tried to hang his opponent out to dry by revealing their scandalous past.
C1 The CEO was known for hanging employees out to dry to protect his own reputation.
C2 The journalist decided not to hang the source out to dry by keeping their identity confidential.
formal The company decided to hang someone out to dry after discovering evidence of embezzlement.
informal I can't believe they're going to hang someone out to dry for a mistake that wasn't entirely their fault.
slang They really threw him under the bus and hung him out to dry in front of everyone.
figurative When the team lost the game, the coach chose to hang someone out to dry by blaming them for the defeat.
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