leave little to the imagination
leave little to the imagination verb: to reveal the greater part of a person's body, or parts usually kept hidden out of modesty.
Verb
leave little to the imagination (third-person singular simple present leaves little to the imagination, present participle leaving little to the imagination, simple past and past participle left little to the imagination)
- To reveal the greater part of a person's body, or parts usually kept hidden out of modesty.
- Baartman’s seminaked display left little to the imagination and reinforced England’s obsession with bottoms, both literally and figuratively.2007 January 14, Caroline Elkins, “A Life Exposed”, in New York Times
- The emerald-green bathing suit pulled taut across boyish hips and decidedly unboyish breasts, the wet material leaving little to the imagination […]2009, Day Leclaire, The Billionaire's Baby Negotiation
Forms of leave little to the imagination
| third-person singular present | leaves little to the imagination |
|---|---|
| present participle | leaving little to the imagination |
| past participle | left little to the imagination |
| past | left little to the imagination |
Questions about leave little to the imagination
- What does leave little to the imagination mean?
- Leave little to the imagination means to reveal the greater part of a person's body, or parts usually kept hidden out of modesty.
- What part of speech is leave little to the imagination?
- Leave little to the imagination is a verb.
- What is the past tense of leave little to the imagination?
- The past tense of leave little to the imagination is left little to the imagination.
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