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leave some·body high and dry

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  1. leave somebody high and dryverb

    To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of leave somebody high and dry in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of leave somebody high and dry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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  • Lass jemanden hoch und trockenGerman

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