leave (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
leave (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
To reserve or save something for some future point or event. I'm sorry we didn't get a chance to do the hang-gliding—I guess we'll just have to leave it for another day. Don't throw those decorations out! We can leave them for another occasion down the line!
See also: another, leave, time, week
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
leave something for another occasion
and keep something for another occasionto hold something back for later. (Occasion can be replaced with time, day, person, etc.) Please leave some cake for another day. Don't eat all the cheese. Leave some for another occasion. I have to leave some of my earnings for next month.
See also: another, leave, occasion
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- leave for another occasion
- keep (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
- save (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
- it's too late for sorry
- a run on (something)
- a rush on (something)
- a/the happy event
- in a sorry state
- say to
- (all) talked out