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French leave
French leaven. An informal, unannounced, or abrupt departure.
[From the 18th-century French custom of leaving without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.]French leave n an unauthorized or unannounced absence or departure [C18: alluding to a custom in France of leaving without saying goodbye to one's host or hostess]French′ leave′
n. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors. [1765–75] French leave - Comes from the French custom of leaving a ball or dinner without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.See also related terms for host.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | French leave - an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing |
TranslationsFrench leave
French leave1. An absence or departure from some place or event without ceremony, permission, or announcement. The official story is that he's sick, but I think he's just taking French leave. As the evening wore on, we decided to just take French leave and make our way home.2. In the military, desertion of one's unit. The sergeant is facing a court martial after it was discovered that he'd taken French leave just before the deadly operation.See also: french, leaveFrench leaveTo leave without saying good-bye. The British thought that sneaking away from a gathering without telling anyone you're going wasn't acceptable manners across the channel. Curiously, or perhaps typically, the French refer to the same practice as filer a` l'anglais (“take English leave”). Americans used to use the phrase without knowing its origin. It has been said that the French leave but never say good-bye, while Americans say good-bye but never leave. “French leave” is also military slang for deserting.See also: french, leaveFrench leave
Related to French leave: French kissWords related to French leavenoun an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)Related Words- departure
- going
- going away
- leaving
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