Leave it to Harry to mess things up.
•She did it wrong again. Leave it to Janet!
•Jane: Will you do this as soon as possible? Mary: Leave it to me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
leave word with someone — leave word (with (someone)) to give someone a message. If I can t get back in time I ll leave word with Susan … New idioms dictionary
leave (something) in (someone's) hands — be in (someone s) hands to be dealt with or controlled by someone. So, Sue, regarding the hotel bookings and so on, can I leave all that in your hands? … New idioms dictionary
leave something to someone's imagination — leave something to someone’s imagination phrase to show or describe some but not all of something, because people can easily imagine what the rest is like He saw his wife with another man... I’ll leave the rest to your imagination! Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
leave mark on someone — leave (your/its) mark (on (someone/something)) to have an effect that changes someone or something. Another storm left its mark on California, knocking down trees and power lines across the state. Usage notes: often used in the phrase leave your… … New idioms dictionary
leave mark on someone — leave (your/)its mark on (someone/something) to have an effect that changes someone or something. Her unhappy childhood left its mark on her all through her life … New idioms dictionary
leave something to someone's imagination — to show or describe some but not all of something, because people can easily imagine what the rest is like He saw his wife with another man... I ll leave the rest to your imagination! … English dictionary
leave word with — leave word (with (someone)) to give someone a message. If I can t get back in time I ll leave word with Susan … New idioms dictionary
leave word — (with (someone)) to give someone a message. If I can t get back in time I ll leave word with Susan … New idioms dictionary
leave — leave1 [ liv ] (past tense and past participle left [ left ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 go away from place ▸ 2 go away permanently ▸ 3 stop working for someone etc. ▸ 4 put something somewhere ▸ 5 make something that remains ▸ 6 make someone feel/think ▸ 7… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leave — I UK [liːv] / US [lɪv] verb Word forms leave : present tense I/you/we/they leave he/she/it leaves present participle leaving past tense left UK [left] / US past participle left *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to go away from a place We left… … English dictionary
leave — [[t]li͟ːv[/t]] ♦ leaves, leaving, left 1) VERB If you leave a place or person, you go away from that place or person. [V n] He would not be allowed to leave the country... [V n] I simply couldn t bear to leave my little girl … English dictionary
