to leave somebody at the altar
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to abandon the person one is supposed to marry at the last possible moment before the ceremony
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Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
After realizing she did n't truly love him, she made the difficult decision of leaving him at the altar.
Julia's fiancé left her at the altar, causing her immense heartbreak and embarrassment.
