leave it at that
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leave it at that
To take no further action or say nothing more about something. Let's not spend too long on this. Let's just put on a few finishing touches and leave it at that. I can't say much about what happened in the meeting, but I'll just tell you that Frank won't be coming in tomorrow and leave it at that.
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leave it at that
to leave a situation as it is. This is the best we can do. We'll have to leave it at that. I can do no more. I will have to leave it at that.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
leave it at ˈthat
(informal) say or do no more about something: We talked about it for a few minutes, I made a few suggestions, and we left it at that. ♢ We’ve done enough for today. Let’s leave it at that, shall we?Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017