I hate to leave before the job is finished, but I'll have to leave you to it.
•I will leave them to it. I have to go home now.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
leave someone in the lurch — LEAVE IN TROUBLE, let down, leave stranded, leave high and dry, abandon, desert. → leave * * * leave someone in the lurch To leave someone in a difficult situation without help • • • Main Entry: ↑lurch * * * leave someone in the lurch phrase to… … Useful english 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 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) in the dust US informal : to go far ahead of (someone) : to be much more advanced than (someone) The company has left its competitors in the dust. • • • Main Entry: ↑dust leave (someone) in the dust see … Useful english 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) to (someone's) tender mercies — humorous to let someone be dealt with by another person who is not likely to show them any kindness or sympathy. Should I have a word with her myself or leave her to Mick s tender mercies? … New idioms dictionary
leave someone cold — phrase to completely fail to interest or attract someone I’m afraid ballet just leaves me cold. Thesaurus: to make someone bored or unenthusiasticsynonym Main entry: leave * * * fail to interest someone the Romantic poets left him cold … 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 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 high and dry — phrase to put someone in a very difficult or unpleasant situation that they cannot escape from By switching to cheaper overseas suppliers they have left us high and dry. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
