leave something
121leave 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 …
122leave someone hanging — leave someone/something hanging phrase to fail to solve a difficult situation, or to let someone remain in a difficult situation without solving it It was obvious that this issue could not just be left hanging. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not… …
123leave go (of something) — ˌleave ˈgo (of sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to stop holding on to sth Syn: ↑let go • Leave go of my arm you re hurting me! Main entry: ↑ …
124leave 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: ↑ …
125leave your mark (on something) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …
126leave its mark (on something) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …
127leave a mark (on something) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …
128leave (or let) well (N. Amer. enough) alone — refrain from interfering with or trying to improve something. → well …
