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leave behind

idiom
Meaning

To abandon.


Examples
SIMPLE

Do not leave behind your bag on the bus.

CONTEXTUAL

The hikers had to leave behind their heavy gear because the storm was getting worse.

COMPLEX

In his haste to escape the crumbling city, he was forced to leave behind everything he had spent a lifetime building.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    eat and leave no crumbs

    Synonym of eat (“to be very good at something; to rule; to rock”).

  2. 02

    French leave

    A departure taken quietly and unnoticed, without asking for permission or informing anyone.

  3. 03

    leave a sour taste in one's mouth

    To give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.

  4. 04

    leave at the door

    To dispense with something for now; to forget about it situationally, or omit or discard it in a given place or instance.

  5. 05

    leave for dust

    To leave or abandon someone alone without helping or caring for them.

  6. 06

    leave home

    To stop living with one's parents.

  7. 07

    leave it all on the field

    Used to remind players not to dwell on minor mistakes, issues or conflicts that happened during the course of play.

  8. 08

    leave it alone

    Synonym of let it be.

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