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leave flat

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  1. Forsake or abandon completely, especially without warning. For example, He didn't tell her he wasn't picking her up; he just left her flat. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see high and dry; leave in the lurch.

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"What time did we leave Flat Point?" asked Doctor Joe.

From Project Gutenberg

These hills have their summits apparently cut off about the same elevation, so as to leave flat surfaces at top.

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