leave at the door
leave at the door verb: to dispense with something for now; to forget about it situationally, or omit or discard it in a given place or instance.
Verb
leave at the door (third-person singular simple present leaves at the door, present participle leaving at the door, simple past and past participle left at the door)
- To dispense with something for now; to forget about it situationally, or omit or discard it in a given place or instance.
- Or, if you’re talking to someone who’s more buttoned up and direct – maybe a superior or an executive – go straight for the answer. Leave the humour at the door, if that’s what they do.2020 December 21, Bryan Lufkin, “How 'linguistic mirroring' can make you more convincing”, in BBC
- Synonyms:
- check at the door
Synonyms of leave at the door
Forms of leave at the door
| third-person singular present | leaves at the door |
|---|---|
| present participle | leaving at the door |
| past participle | left at the door |
| past | left at the door |
Questions about leave at the door
- What does leave at the door mean?
- Leave at the door means to dispense with something for now; to forget about it situationally, or omit or discard it in a given place or instance.
- What part of speech is leave at the door?
- Leave at the door is a verb.
- What is the past tense of leave at the door?
- The past tense of leave at the door is left at the door.
Words near leave at the door in the dictionary
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