Hang someone out to dry

Meaning:

• If you hang somebody out to dry, you defeat or punish them.
• It also means that you get someone into trouble, by making them take the blame for a bad situation.
• You abandon someone who is in need or in danger, for example a colleague.

Example sentence:

Once I find out who's vandalized my house, I swear I'll hang them out to dry.


Questions for you to answer:

1. Have you ever hung someone out to dry for something?
2. When were you last hung out to dry?
3. What do you think this expression alludes to? The picture might help.