お預あずけを食くらう

expression, godan verb (-u)

be made to wait; have one's hopes postponed

Idiomatic expression meaning to be forced to wait for something eagerly anticipated, often with a sense of frustration or disappointment. The image comes from a dog being told to wait before eating.

• 楽たのしみにしていた旅りょ行こうが延えん期きになって、お預あずけを食くらった気き分ぶんだ。

  The trip I was looking forward to was postponed, and I feel like I've been made to wait.

• 給きゅう料りょう日びまでお預あずけを食くらうのはつらい。

  It's tough having to wait until payday.