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leave
verb
▶ leave it- to stop talking about something, to change the subject UK
Often as an imperative. - “You must have some idea.” “Look, just fucking leave it. I’m saying zilch.” — Colin Butts, Is Harry on the Boat?, p. 127, 1997
- used imperatively, to resist a temptation to get into a fight UK
A widely used call for peace that appears to be generally ignored and serves, therefore, as little more than a rhetorical spur in the arsenal of aggression. - But then there was clearly a brief fracas, prompting surrounding journalists to chant “Fight! Fight! Fight!” as John’s wife, Pauline just off-camera, screamed “Leave it, John–he’s not worth it!” — The Guardian, 19 May 2001
▶ leave seeds
to impregnate US- — Ethan Hilderbrant, Prison Slang, p. 81, 1998
▶ leave someone cold
to fail to arouse any interest or excitement in someone UK, 1857- [F]riends were lining up jobs in robotics and logistics, areas which left him cold. — The Guardian, 17 March 2003
▶ leave someone holding the baby
to abandon a responsibility and, instead, leave someone else to deal with any difficulties UK, 1928- Steve Hansen [...] was left holding the baby yesterday after [Graham] Henry’s decision to resign as Wales coach 20 months before his contract was due to end. — The Guardian, 8 February 2002
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