cut adrift

Idioms  

1. Separated or detached; freed. For example, The dissenters were cut adrift from the denomination. This expression alludes to cutting the rope of a floating vessel so that it drifts without direction or purpose. The figurative use of adrift dates from the late 1600s.

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Example Sentences

If you look at the wins for Forest and now the draw for Leeds, West Ham would have been completely cut adrift.

From BBC

At half-time, the Hammers were one point from safety - now they are cut adrift and left facing a huge battle to stay up.

From BBC

It is a disastrous result for Nuno Espirito Santo's men, who are in danger of being cut adrift at the bottom of the Premier League along with Wolves and Burnley.

From Barron's

At 53-2 and 149-4, England clung on before being cut adrift by Head.

From BBC

Results dictate, despite executive chairman Jeff Shi's willingness to be loyal, and they are now cut adrift at the foot of the table with little to suggest there would be a dramatic upturn in form.

From BBC