to leave someone high and dry, to starve someone of resources
Jemandem die notwendigen Mittel, Ressourcen oder Unterstützung verweigern, sodass er in Not gerät.
To deprive someone of necessary resources or support, causing them to suffer from lack.
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Die Regierung darf die kleinen Betriebe nicht am langen Arm verhungern lassen.— The government must not leave small businesses high and dry.
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Man hat das Projekt einfach am langen Arm verhungern lassen.— They simply starved the project of the resources it needed.