By the time I left for Scotland. --Carlyle.
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2. To cease; to desist; to leave off. ``He . . . began at the
eldest, and left at the youngest.'' --Gen. xliv. 12.
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{To leave off}, to cease; to desist; to stop.
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Leave off, and for another summons wait. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
leave off doing something — leave off (doing something) to stop doing something. Mr. Summers finally left off talking and returned to his seat. We ll pick up the story where we left off yesterday … New idioms dictionary
leave off — (doing something) to stop doing something. Mr. Summers finally left off talking and returned to his seat. We ll pick up the story where we left off yesterday … New idioms dictionary
leave off — [v] stop abstain, break off, cease, desist, discontinue, end, give over, give up, halt, knock off*, quit, refrain, surcease; concept 234 Ant. begin, continue, restart … New thesaurus
leave off — ► leave off 1) discontinue or stop. 2) cease to wear. Main Entry: ↑leave … English terms dictionary
leave off something — leave off (something) to forget or omit something. All the names beginning with R were left off the list … New idioms dictionary
leave off — (something) to forget or omit something. All the names beginning with R were left off the list … New idioms dictionary
leave off — index cease, desist, discontinue (abandon), discontinue (break continuity), forbear, interrupt, quit (d … Law dictionary
leave off — verb 1. come to an end, stop or cease (Freq. 2) the road leaves off at the edge of the forest leave off where you started • Hypernyms: ↑discontinue • Verb Frames: Something is ing PP 2. prevent … Useful english dictionary
leave off — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms leave off : present tense I/you/we/they leave off he/she/it leaves off present participle leaving off past tense left off past participle left off British informal to stop doing something I wish… … English dictionary
leave off — {v.} To come or put to an end; stop. * /There is a high fence where the school yard leaves off and the woods begin./ * /Don told the boys to leave off teasing his little brother./ * /Marion put a marker in her book so that she would know where… … Dictionary of American idioms
leave off — {v.} To come or put to an end; stop. * /There is a high fence where the school yard leaves off and the woods begin./ * /Don told the boys to leave off teasing his little brother./ * /Marion put a marker in her book so that she would know where… … Dictionary of American idioms
