take+leave+of

  • 1take leave of — {v. phr.} I. To abandon, go away from, or become separated from. Usually used in the phrase take leave of one s senses . * /Come down from the roof, Billy! Have you taken leave of your senses?/ 2. See: TAKE ONE S LEAVE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 2take leave of — {v. phr.} I. To abandon, go away from, or become separated from. Usually used in the phrase take leave of one s senses . * /Come down from the roof, Billy! Have you taken leave of your senses?/ 2. See: TAKE ONE S LEAVE …

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  • 3take leave of one's senses — {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazy. * / Have you taken leave of your senses? Jake cried, when he saw Andy swallow a live goldfish./ …

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  • 4take leave of one's senses — {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazy. * / Have you taken leave of your senses? Jake cried, when he saw Andy swallow a live goldfish./ …

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  • 5To take leave — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 6Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… …

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  • 7Leave — Leave, n. [OE. leve, leave, AS. le[ a]f; akin to le[ o]f pleasing, dear, E. lief, D. oorlof leave, G. arlaub, and erlauben to permit, Icel. leyfi. [root]124. See {Lief}.] 1. Liberty granted by which restraint or illegality is removed; permission; …

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  • 8Leave (U.S. military) — In the United States Military, leave is permission to be away from one s unit for a specific period of time.EntitlementUnder normal circumstance, all personnel are granted 30 days of leave per year. This time is usually used for vacations and… …

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  • 9leave — See: SHORE LEAVE, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, TAKE LEAVE OF, TAKE ONE S LEAVE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 10leave — See: SHORE LEAVE, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, TAKE LEAVE OF, TAKE ONE S LEAVE …

    Dictionary of American idioms