- leave off something
- leave off somethingto quit something. •
I have to leave off working for a while so I can eat.
•I left off reading and went downstairs for supper.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
leave off something
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leave off something — leave off (something) to forget or omit something. All the names beginning with R were left off the list … New idioms dictionary
leave off — (something) to forget or omit something. All the names beginning with R were left off the list … New idioms dictionary
leave off doing something — leave off (doing something) to stop doing something. Mr. Summers finally left off talking and returned to his seat. We ll pick up the story where we left off yesterday … New idioms dictionary
leave off — (doing something) to stop doing something. Mr. Summers finally left off talking and returned to his seat. We ll pick up the story where we left off yesterday … New idioms dictionary
leave off — verb 1. come to an end, stop or cease (Freq. 2) the road leaves off at the edge of the forest leave off where you started • Hypernyms: ↑discontinue • Verb Frames: Something is ing PP 2. prevent … Useful english dictionary
leave off — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms leave off : present tense I/you/we/they leave off he/she/it leaves off present participle leaving off past tense left off past participle left off British informal to stop doing something I wish… … English dictionary
leave something off (something) — ˌleave sb/sthˈoff (sth) derived to not include sb/sth on a list, etc • You ve left off a zero. • We left him off the list. Main entry: ↑leavederived … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody off (something) — ˌleave sb/sthˈoff (sth) derived to not include sb/sth on a list, etc • You ve left off a zero. • We left him off the list. Main entry: ↑leavederived … Useful english dictionary
leave off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone or something is left off a list, they are not included on that list. [be V ed P n] She has been deliberately left off the guest list... [V n P n] The judge left Walsh s name off the list of those he wanted arrested.… … English dictionary
kick (someone) off (something) — to force someone to leave a group. Fred was difficult to work with and finally we kicked him off the planning committee. He was kicked off the team … New idioms dictionary
drop off something — drop off (someone/something) to leave someone or something at a particular place. “Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station. Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in … New idioms dictionary
