- without a by your leave; without so much as a by your leave
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He walked straight in, without so much as a by your leave.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
without a by your leave; without so much as a by your leave
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without so much as a by your leave — old fashioned phrase rudely, without asking permission She came in without so much as a by your leave and started telling us what to do. Thesaurus: impolite and rudesynonym Main entry: leave * * * without ( … Useful english dictionary
without so much as a by-your-leave — old fashioned if you say that someone does something without so much as a by your leave, you mean you are angry because they did not ask your permission to do it. That s twice now he s just marched in here without so much as a by your leave and… … New idioms dictionary
without so much as a by your leave — old fashioned rudely, without asking permission She came in without so much as a by your leave and started telling us what to do … English dictionary
without a by your leave — without (so much as) a by your leave old fashioned : without asking permission He borrowed my car without so much as a by your leave! • • • Main Entry: ↑leave … Useful english dictionary
leave — leave1 W1S1 [li:v] v past tense and past participle left [left] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go away)¦ 2¦(stop)¦ 3 leave somebody/something alone 4¦(let something/somebody stay)¦ 5¦(not change/move something)¦ 6¦(result of accident/illness/event)¦ 7 be left… … Dictionary of contemporary English
leave — leave1 [ liv ] (past tense and past participle left [ left ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 go away from place ▸ 2 go away permanently ▸ 3 stop working for someone etc. ▸ 4 put something somewhere ▸ 5 make something that remains ▸ 6 make someone feel/think ▸ 7… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leave — I UK [liːv] / US [lɪv] verb Word forms leave : present tense I/you/we/they leave he/she/it leaves present participle leaving past tense left UK [left] / US past participle left *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to go away from a place We left… … English dictionary
leave — 1 /li:v/ verb past tense and past participle left LEAVE A PLACE, VEHICLE 1 LEAVE (I, T) to go away from a place or a person: What time did you leave the office? | They were so noisy that the manager asked them to leave. (+ for): They re leaving… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Leave the Light On (Beth Hart album) — Infobox Album | Name = Leave the Light On Type = Studio Artist = Beth Hart Released = 2003 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = Label = Warner Bros. Records, Koch Records Producer = Beth Hart Reviews = Last album = Screamin for My Supper (1999) This… … Wikipedia
leave — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. left) 1 a tr. go away from; cease to remain in or on (left him quite well an hour ago; leave the track; leave here). b intr. (often foll. by for) depart (we leave tomorrow; has just left for London). 2 tr. cause … Useful english dictionary
