Choose the correct idiom for the word highlighted in bold.
"The builder hired several carpenters and electricians to work on the building, but he left them in the lurch when it came time to pay them."

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Given Idiom — leave someone in the lurch: It means to abandon or desert someone at a critical or difficult moment, offering no help or support. (Hindi: मुसीबत/कठिन परिस्थिति में किसी को छोड़ देना; धोखा देकर अकेला छोड़ देना)
Example: The sponsor left the team in the lurch right before the tournament by withdrawing funds.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· Leave someone high and dry: to abandon someone without help or resources.
· Hang someone out to dry: to leave someone to face trouble alone.
· Wash one’s hands of (someone/something): to stop being involved or taking responsibility.