leave somebody to do something
1leave somebody out (of something) — ˌleave sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived to not include or mention sb/sth in sth • Leave me out of this quarrel, please. • He hadn t been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. • She left out an ‘m’ in ‘accommodation’. Main entry: ↑ …
2leave somebody to the mercy of something — leave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sth idiom to leave sb/sth in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly • privatized companies left to the mercy of market forces • (humorous) I ll leave you to the tender mercies of… …
3leave somebody to the mercies of something — leave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sth idiom to leave sb/sth in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly • privatized companies left to the mercy of market forces • (humorous) I ll leave you to the tender mercies of… …
4leave somebody off (something) — ˌleave sb/sthˈoff (sth) derived to not include sb/sth on a list, etc • You ve left off a zero. • We left him off the list. Main entry: ↑leavederived …
5boot somebody out (of something) — ˌboot sbˈout (of sth) derived (informal) to force sb to leave a place or job Main entry: ↑bootderived …
6chuck somebody out (of something) — ˌchuck sb ˈoff (sth) | ˌchuck sb ˈout (of sth) derived (informal) to force sb to leave a place or a job • They got chucked off the bus. • You can t just chuck him out. Main entry …
7drum somebody out (of something) — ˌdrum sb ˈout (of sth) derived usually passive to force sb to leave an organization as a punishment for doing sth wrong • He was drummed out of the army. Main entry: ↑drumderived …
8ease somebody out (of something) — ˌease sbˈout (of sth) derived to force sb to leave a job or position of authority, especially by making it difficult or unpleasant for them over a period of time Main entry: ↑easederived …
9flush somebody out (of something) — ˌflush sb/sth ˈout (of sth) | ˌflush sb/sthˈout derived to force a person or an animal to leave the place where they are hiding Main entry: ↑flushderived …
10hound somebody out (of something) — ˌhound sb ˈout (of sth) | ˈhound sb from sth derived usually passive to force sb to leave a job or a place, especially by making their life difficult and unpleasant • They were hounded out of the country. • He claims he has been hounded from his… …
