High and Dry
DEFINITION: To be without support or help, especially as the result of the actions of another person or people.

EXAMPLE: I hate it when teachers assign group work. I'm usually left high and dry by careless students looking for someone to earn an A for them!
"Thank you very much! I would not have reached here [completing my dissertation] without your help."
Omana Simon
Candidate for Doctor of Nursing Practice
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX