I leave Mr. Franklin to you. Good luck in dealing with him.
•I leave the whole problem to you. Good luck.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
leave someone or something alone — leave (someone or something) alone see ↑leave, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑alone leave (someone or something) alone : to not bother or touch (someone or something) Please leave the baby alone. She needs to sleep. Please … Useful english dictionary
leave someone or something be — leave (someone or something) be see ↑leave, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑be leave (someone or something) be : to not bother or touch (someone or something) Please leave [=let] me be. • • • … Useful english dictionary
leave someone in the dust — leave (someone/something) in the dust 1. to move quickly away from someone or something. If a big truck bears down on you from behind, this powerful car can leave it in the dust. 2. to replace someone or something with something new. This new… … New idioms dictionary
leave someone out in the cold — phrase to deliberately not include someone in an activity or group If Britain does not work with the rest of Europe, it could be left out in the cold. Thesaurus: to not include something or someonesynonym Main entry: cold * * * leave (someone)… … Useful english dictionary
leave someone to stew — leave (someone) to stew if you leave someone to stew, you leave them to worry about something bad that has happened or something stupid they have done. I could have said a few comforting words and made him feel better but I thought I d let him… … New idioms dictionary
leave someone standing — leave someone/something standing phrase to be so much better than someone or something that they cannot possibly reach the same standard or level Thesaurus: to be the best or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: leave … Useful english dictionary
leave someone in peace — leave (someone/something) in peace to let someone or something stay as they are. He s hoping everyone will leave him in peace so he can work on his paintings. She thinks the wreck should be left in peace as a memorial … New idioms dictionary
leave someone to their own devices — phrase to leave someone alone to do whatever they want Left to my own devices (=if no one stopped me) , I’d probably watch TV every night. Thesaurus: to not limit something, or to not be limitedsynonym Main entry: device … Useful english dictionary
leave someone or something for dead — leave (someone or something) for dead see ↑dead, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑leave … Useful english dictionary
leave someone hanging — leave someone/something hanging phrase to fail to solve a difficult situation, or to let someone remain in a difficult situation without solving it It was obvious that this issue could not just be left hanging. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not… … Useful english dictionary
leave someone to the (tender) mercies of — humorous phrase to put someone into a situation where they could be treated in a strict or unfair way by someone or something We were left to the tender mercies of the local police. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
