Finally , more than a month after taking the lens back to the shop , I have it back in my hands . It works . The zoom 's smooth . And I ' m feeling - not for the first time - as though I ' ve been hung out to dry .

Question: What may be the reason they feel hung out to dry ?
Answer: Things are starting to look up .They are making more money than they are spending .They were wet when this started .Things are not starting to go awry .