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leaving at the door

leaving at the door is the present participle and gerund of leave at the door.

Meaning of leave at the door

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)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) 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

Questions about leaving at the door

What is leaving at the door the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving at the door is the present participle and gerund of leave at the door.

Words near leaving at the door in the dictionary

  1. leaving a mark
  2. leaving a sour taste in one's mouth
  3. leaving alone
  4. leaving aside
  5. leaving at the altar
  6. leaving at the door
  7. leaving be
  8. leaving behind
  9. Leaving Cert
  10. Leaving Certificate
  11. Leaving Certificates

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