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  • 111leave someone to their own devices — phrase to leave someone alone to do whatever they want Left to my own devices (=if no one stopped me) , I’d probably watch TV every night. Thesaurus: to not limit something, or to not be limitedsynonym Main entry: device …

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  • 112leave a something to be desired — leave a lot, much, something, etc. to be deˈsired idiom to be bad or unacceptable • The service in the restaurant left a lot to be desired. Main entry: ↑desireidiom …

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  • 113leave 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… …

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  • 114leave 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… …

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  • 115leave its mark on sb — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …

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  • 116leave its mark on sb/sth — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …

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  • 117leave its mark on sth — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …

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  • 118leave your mark on sb — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …

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  • 119leave your mark on sb/sth — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …

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  • 120leave your mark on sth — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …

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