Chowdhury griped, saying it’s tough to afford that kind of cost on his minimum-wage salary — especially after another would-be executioner left him high and dry on the wet work.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/18/boston-man-tried-to-hire-undercover-fbi-agent-to-kill-wife-and-her-boyfriend-prosecutors-say/

David Richardson and his wife Gillian say they were left 'high and dry'

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-couple-stranded-portugal-five-30812123

EasyJet passengers claim they've been left high and dry by the airline.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/family-stranded-egypt-6k-out-30839185

“Leaving people high and dry on Sundays is not very good.”

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/news/nelson-based-group-advocates-for-province-wide-transit-service/

So, are students just left high and dry when it comes to facing inflation?

Source: https://www.byuiscroll1.org/inflation-increases-while-college-kids-deflate/

They reiterated that the life insurance was taken out with his son's girlfriend specifically in mind so that she wouldn't struggle in the son's absence — and now the parents are leaving her high and dry.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/aita-not-sharing-late-son-life-insurance-girlfriend

While the champion midfielder didn't cough up any cash, Brown wasn't left high and dry.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/afl/article-11847115/Campbell-Brown-reveals-AFL-great-Chris-Judd-repaid-15-000-fine-lying-tribunal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490