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in the lurch

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lurch 2   (lûrch)   
n.  The losing position of a cribbage player who scores 30 points or less to the winner's 61.

[Perhaps back-formation from Middle English lurching, a total victory at lorche, a kind of game; perhaps akin to lurken, to lurk; see lurk.]
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in the lurch

see leave someone in the lurch.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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