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set phrase vs in the lurch

in the lurch vs set phrase

set phrase is a noun but in the lurch is not a noun.

set phrase is not an adverb while in the lurch is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
set phrase Yes No No No
in the lurch No No No Yes
set phrase (noun) in the lurch (noun)
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
set phrase (adverb) in the lurch (adverb)
in a difficult or vulnerable position
Difference between set phrase and in the lurch

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