leave to it
leave (someone) to it
To allow someone to do something without one's involvement or interference; to withdraw from someone so they can do or finish something alone. I just had a question about the order, but I can see that you're busy, so I'll just leave you to it. We left him to it after he made it clear that he didn't need our help.
See also: leave
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
leave someone to it
to withdraw and allow someone to finish something alone. 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.
See also: leave
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (someone or something) promises well
- be/have done with somebody/something
- be in line with (someone or something)
- better of
- be replaced by (someone or something)
- be replaced with (someone or something)
- begin with
- begin with (someone or something)
- bird has flown, the
- beware of (someone or something)