单词 | to leave be |
释义 | > as lemmasto leave (a person or thing) be P6. colloquial. to leave (a person or thing) be: to stop interfering with or paying attention to, to leave alone (see Phrases 1a).Cf. to leave a-be at a-be v. 1. [Perhaps an alteration of to let be at let v.1 20.] ΚΠ 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan I. 37 Leave me be, squeaked Miss Edith, whose foot he had caught..under the table. 1840 Southern Literary Messenger 6 508/1 If you ha'nt a mind to go, you can leave it be, it's all one to me. 1909 G. Stein Three Lives 55 When Anna once began to make it nice, she could not leave it be until it was as good as for the purpose it should be. 1946 E. O'Neill Iceman Cometh ii. 115 Leave Hugo be!.. He's earned his dream! 1971 M. West Summer of Red Wolf 9 Leave me be for a moment, please. 2013 C. Tsiolkas Barracuda (2014) 321 Irene, leave our kid be. He said he's fine. < as lemmas |
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