бросать в беде(It is good to know that institutional concerns can be trumped from time to time by first principles – in this case the principle that we Americans do not leave our own in harm's way.house.gov4uzhoj)
оставить так, как есть(At the district's request, Metro has agreed to leave traffic controls the way they are for now. – пока оставить всё так, как естьART Vancouver)