High and dry means left helpless or without support. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.

• Classroom example: High and dry can refer to a situation involving left helpless or without support.
• Story example: A writer may use High and dry when describing a situation involving left helpless or without support.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains High and dry, choose the meaning “left helpless or without support.”