leave (redirected from leave of absence)

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fly/leave the nest French leave have taken leave of your senses I can take it or leave it. I must/I'll love you and leave you. keep/leave someone in the dark leave a bad taste in your mouth leave a lot to be desired leave someone alone leave something alone leave someone cold leave someone hanging leave something hanging leave someone high and dry leave someone holding the bag leave something in someone's hands leave someone/something in peace leave someone (out) in the cold

leave someone/something in the dust leave someone in the lurch leave it at that leave your/its mark on someone/something leave your/its mark (on someone/something) leave no stone unturned leave off (doing something) leave off something leave something open leave open the possibility of something/doing something leave out someone/something leave someone out in the cold leave something to be desired leave someone/something standing leave the field clear for someone leave the nest leave someone to their own devices leave someone to stew

leave someone to someone's tender mercies leave someone to twist in the wind leave well alone leave well enough alone leave word (with someone) leave you cold leave you high and dry leave you to your own devices leave/let well alone pick up your marbles (and go home/leave) take it or leave it Take it or leave it. take your leave take leave take leave of your senses take-it-or-leave-it throw someone to the wolves without so much as a by-your-leave