He left me to hang out to dry when the boss got angry.
hang out to dry
idiomTo abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.
When the project failed, my partner blamed me and left me to hang out to dry.
Despite their long history of collaboration, the politician left his loyal aide to hang out to dry as the scandal unfolded.
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dry behind the ears
Seasoned or experienced; mature, especially with respect to judgment.
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dry eye
An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.
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Dry January
A popular health challenge where a person abstains from alcohol for the entire month of January.
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dry one's eyes
To cease crying.
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dry out
To (cause to) sober up; to cease to be drunk; to quit using drugs or alcohol.
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dry run
A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
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dry up and blow away
To go away; to disappear.
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get the hang of
To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.