(are) you leaving so soon?
(are) you leaving so soon?
1. A polite, somewhat rhetorical inquiry to a guest who is you leaving a social meeting sooner than expected. A: "Well, thank you for dinner, but I really must get back to the house." B: "Aw, you leaving so soon? We were going to play a few board games after dessert!"
2. By extension, an ironic phrase said to someone who is trying to escape a dangerous or threatening situation. Used chiefly in fiction. "Are you leaving so soon?" the killer said to the detective, as he lunged at her with a knife.
See also: leave
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- Leaving so soon?
- (it was) nice meeting you
- What was your first clue?
- (it was) good talking to you
- (it's been) good to talk to you
- (it's been) nice talking to you
- thank you for sharing
- thanks for sharing
- Were your ears burning?
- are your ears burning?