Leave something be
verb phrase
To leave alone (1825+)
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[leev-tey-king] /ˈlivˌteɪ kɪŋ/ noun 1. a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure: His leave-taking was brief. noun 1. the act of departing; a farewell n. late 14c., from leave (n.) + present participle of take (v.).
- Leave without a leg to stand on
see: without a leg to stand on
- Leave word
Leave a message, as in Please leave word at the desk when you check out, or I left word abut my plans with the secretary; didn’t she tell you? This expression employs word in the sense of “information,” a usage dating from the 10th century.
- Leavier
[lee-vee] /ˈli vi/ adjective, leavier, leaviest. Archaic. 1. .
- Leaving
[lee-ving] /ˈli vɪŋ/ noun 1. something that is ; residue. 2. leavings, leftovers or remains; refuse. [leev] /liv/ verb (used with object), left, leaving. 1. to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house. 2. to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job. 3. to let remain or have […]