Idiom of the day :- Leave Someone High and Dry

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Say, Jill. I thought that John was going to help you do the dishes tonight. So did I. But he left me high and dry. Where did he go ? Well, he got a call from some of his pals at work to go bowling, and he left me alone to do all this work without any help at all!