Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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in the lurch | No | No | No | Yes |
phrase | Yes | No | Yes | No |
in the lurch (noun) | phrase (noun) |
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dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence | |
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence | |
a short musical passage | |
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |
in the lurch (verb) | phrase (verb) |
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put into words or an expression | |
divide, combine, or mark into phrases |
in the lurch (adverb) | phrase (adverb) |
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in a difficult or vulnerable position |