cast adrift

Suddenly she is cast adrift without the bank of mum and dad.

They felt like being cast adrift again, and said as much to their new friend as they took a right cordial leave of him.

Only a small fishing vessel lay alongside, and that we cast adrift, taking its place.

I have not been cast adrift for a year without learning the value of that.

If he sees the time has come, why, then, the State Church will be cast adrift.

The ejection of the life raft must have caused the thump he'd heard before he was cast adrift.