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leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)
To depart from a certain location without bringing someone or something; to abandon or forsake someone or something at a particular location. I left the kids at my sister's house so I could go to my doctor's appointment. For one day only, you can leave anything you don't want at the curb, and the city will collect it for free.
See also: leave
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
leave someone or something (at)
some place1. to abandon someone or something at some place. Don't leave me here by myself! Betty left her newspaper at the table, hoping someone else would enjoy it.
2. to allow someone or something to remain at some place. You leave me here and go on ahead. Please leave your packages at the door.
3. to allow someone or something to stay behind through forgetfulness. I left my glasses behind on my desk. I was left at the movie theater by mistake.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
leave
/let alone To refrain from disturbing or interfering.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
- (are) you leaving so soon?
- absent without leave
- ahead of time
- at loose ends
- be absent without leave
- by your leave
- Can I leave a message?
- compassionate leave
- Could I leave a message?
- desert a sinking ship
- deserting/leaving a sinking ship
- don't leave me hanging
- fly the nest
- French leave
- garden leave
- gardening leave
- have taken leave of (one's) senses
- I have to love you and leave you
- I must love you and leave you
- I'd as leave do
- I'll love you and leave you
- in a body
- in limbo
- in ruins
- in the back of mind
- in the care of
- in the dust, leave someone
- keep (one's) options open
- keep someone in the dark
- keep/leave your options open
- leave
- leave (one) (out) in the cold
- leave (one) at the altar
- leave (one) back
- leave (one) cold
- leave (one) flat
- leave (one) hanging
- leave (one) hanging in midair
- leave (one) high and dry
- leave (one) holding the baby
- leave (one) holding the bag
- leave (one) in a lurch
- leave (one) in charge (of someone or something)
- leave (one) in the lurch
- leave (one) on the sidelines
- leave (one) to (one's) (own) resources
- leave (one) to (one's) fate
- leave (one) to (one's) own devices
- leave (one) to (oneself)
- leave (one) to (someone's) tender mercies
- leave (one) to stew
- leave (one) to stew in (one's) own juice(s)
- leave (one) to the mercy/mercies of (someone or something)
- leave (one) to twist in the wind
- leave (one) with an impression
- leave (one's or its) mark on (someone or something)
- leave (one's) guard down
- leave (one's) mark
- leave (one's) options open
- leave (some/a few) loose ends
- leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)
- leave (someone or something) alone
- leave (someone or something) be
- leave (someone or something) in (one's) hands
- leave (someone or something) in (someone's else) trust
- leave (someone or something) in (someone's) care
- leave (someone or something) in peace
- leave (someone or something) in the care of (someone)
- leave (someone or something) in the charge of (someone)
- leave (someone or something) in the dust
- leave (someone or something) in the hands of (one)
- leave (someone or something) in the trust of (someone else)
- leave (someone or something) out of (something)
- leave (someone or something) under (someone's) care
- leave (someone) in the dark (about something)
- leave (someone) on read
- leave (someone) rolling in the aisles
- leave (someone) to it
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
- leave (something or someone) standing
- leave (something) about
- leave (something) around
- leave (something) bone dry
- leave (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
- leave (something) in (one's)/its wake
- leave (something) in ruins
- leave (something) lying about
- leave (something) lying around
- leave (something) on
- leave (something) on a high note
- leave (something) on one side
- leave (something) out of account
- leave (something) to (one) (to do something)
- leave (something) to chance
- leave (something) to fate
- leave (something) to luck
- leave (something) to one side
- leave (up) in the air
- leave a bad taste in (one's) mouth
- leave a bad taste in mouth
- leave a bad taste in one's mouth
- leave a bad taste in the mouth
- leave a bad taste in your mouth
- leave a bad/nasty taste in the/your mouth
- leave a bitter taste in (one's) mouth
- leave a bitter taste in the mouth
- leave a great deal to be desired
- leave a lot to be desired
- leave a lot, much, etc. to be desired
- leave a nasty taste in (one's) mouth
- leave a nasty taste in the mouth
- leave a paper trail
- leave a sinking ship
- leave a sour taste in (one's) mouth
- leave a/(one's) calling card
- leave a/(one's) footprint
- leave a/(one's) footprint in (something)
- leave a/(one's) footprint on (something)
- leave alone
- leave an impression
- leave around
- leave aside
- leave behind
- leave cold
- leave down
- leave flat
- leave footprints
- leave footprints in (something)
- leave footprints on (something)
- leave for
- leave for another occasion
- leave for dead
- leave for greener pastures
- leave for some place
- leave go
- leave go (of something)
- leave go of
- leave good (enough) alone
- leave hanging
- leave high and dry
- leave holding the bag
- leave home
- leave in
- leave in a body
- leave in a huff
- leave in hands
- leave in peace
- leave in the lurch
- leave in the lurch, to
- leave it all on the field
- leave it at that
- leave it be
- leave it out
- leave it to
- leave its mark
- leave little to the imagination
- leave lots to be desired
- leave mark on
- Leave me alone!
- leave much to be desired
- leave no man behind
- leave no stone unturned
- leave no stone unturned, to
- leave no tracks
- leave nothing to the imagination
- leave of absence
- leave off
- leave on
- leave one cold
- leave one to fate
- leave one to own devices
- leave oneself wide open for
- leave open
- leave open the possibility of (something or doing something)
- leave out
- leave out in the cold, to
- leave out of
- leave over
- leave politics at the door
- leave somebody cold
- leave somebody holding the baby
- leave somebody in the lurch
- leave somebody to it
- leave somebody to their own devices
- leave somebody/something in the dust
- leave somebody/something standing
- leave somebody/something to the mercy/mercies of somebody/something
- leave someone alone
- leave someone cold
- leave someone high and dry
- leave someone in peace
- leave someone in the lurch
- leave someone or something standing
- leave someone to his or her resources
- leave someone to their own devices
- leave someone/something out in the cold
- leave something in its/his/her wake
- leave something to be desired
- leave the door open
- leave the door open for
- leave the door open for (something or doing something)
- leave the field clear for (one)
- leave the field clear for somebody
- leave the field open for (one)
- leave the nest
- leave the room
- leave to
- leave to (one)
- leave to chance
- leave to it
- leave to own devices
- leave to someone's own devices
- leave to someone's tender mercies
- leave to twist
- leave up
- leave up in the air
- leave well (enough) alone
- leave well alone
- leave well enough alone
- leave with
- leave with (one's) tail between (one's) legs
- leave with (someone or something)
- leave with the one that brought you/ya
- leave with the one that brung you/ya
- leave with the one what brought ya
- leave with the one what brung ya
- leave with the one who brought you
- leave with the one who brung you/ya
- leave word
- leave word for
- leave word for (one)
- leave your mark
- leave yourself wide open to something
- leave/let somebody alone
- leave/let something alone
- leave/let well alone
- leave/let well enough alone
- leave/make your/its mark
- leave/put something on/to one side
- Leaving so soon?
- let alone
- let well enough alone
- like it or leave it
- like rats deserting a sinking ship
- like rats leaving a sinking ship
- love 'em and leave 'em
- love it or leave it
- love them and leave them
- love you and leave you
- lump it or leave it
- make like a tree and leave
- not leave (one's) side
- not leave (one's) thoughts
- not leave somebody's side
- on leave
- on shoulders
- out in the cold
- paper trail
- pick up (one's) marbles and leave
- rats leave a sinking ship
- rolling in the aisles
- some loose ends
- spend like a sailor (on (shore) leave)
- take French leave
- take into account
- take it or leave it
- take leave
- take leave of
- take leave of (one's) senses
- take leave of (someone or something)
- take leave of senses
- take leave of your senses
- the train is leaving the station
- twist in the wind
- up and (do something)
- up and leave, go, etc.
- up to
- when in doubt, leave it out
- with your leave
- without (so much as) a by-your-leave
- without a by your leave
- without a leg to stand on