English
Verb
leave somebody hanging

1. idiom To leave in suspense or anticipation.

#:I think the ending deliberately leaves the reader hanging so that everybody will have to buy the sequel.

1. idiom To abandon or fail somebody with a problem.

#:He just walked off the job one day and left us all hanging.

See also
leave in the lurch

• 2006-03-20 07:32 - Dvortygirl - created entry

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