Leave (somebody) in the lurch
Translation of "leave (somebody) in the lurch" into Russian
leave (somebody) in the lurch
оставить (кого-то) на произвол судьбы
He left me in the lurch when he abandoned the project halfway through.
Он оставил меня на произвол судьбы, когда бросил проект на полпути.
Definitions
To leave someone in a difficult or problematic situation without help or support, especially when they are depending on you.