leave someone at the altar

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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leave someone at the altar (third-person singular simple present leaves at the altar, present participle leaving at the altar, simple past and past participle left at the altar)

  1. (idiomatic) To abandon a prospective spouse by deciding not to get married at the last minute.

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