Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "BAHN" (as in "bar") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

To be left hanging, unsupported, or abandoned in a situation, often when others have deserted or failed to provide assistance.

Examples

I was left completely hanging when everyone canceled the project at the last minute.

Don't leave me out in the cold on this, I genuinely need you here.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Amurado

Dirty, gross, or in terrible condition, whether talking about a person, a place, or a thing. In El Salvador and Honduras, chuco is the go-to word for anything physically repulsive. The scale goes from mildly grimy to truly disgusting depending on tone.