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leaving it at that

leaving it at that is the present participle and gerund of leave it at that.

Meaning of leave it at that

Verb

leave it at that (third-person singular simple present leaves it at that, present participle leaving it at that, simple past and past participle left it at that)

  1. (idiomatic) To agree that there has been enough discussion, study, etc. and that it is time to stop.
    • Let's leave it at that for today and meet again tomorrow.

Questions about leaving it at that

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

Words near leaving it at that in the dictionary

  1. leaving group
  2. leaving groups
  3. leaving home
  4. leaving it all out there
  5. leaving it alone
  6. leaving it at that
  7. leaving it be
  8. leaving it out
  9. leaving little to the imagination
  10. leaving much to be desired
  11. leaving no crumbs

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