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leave someone alone
Idioms and Phrases
Also, let someone alone . Refrain from disturbing or interfering with someone. For example, She'll manage very well if you just leave her alone , or Stop teasing the dog; let him alone . [c. 1400] Also see leave one in peace ; let alone ; let be .Example Sentences
“Do not leave someone alone with this system,” she said.
The Mavericks found their range in the third quarter as they Jazz tried multiple defenses but somehow seemed to consistently leave someone alone behind the arc.
“It’s not good to leave someone alone when they’ve just received life-changing bad news,” he said.
“Second, my morals would not allow me to leave someone alone in this situation.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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