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leaving it be

leaving it be is the present participle and gerund of leave it be.

Meaning of leave it be

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of let it be.
    Synonyms:
    let it be

Questions about leaving it be

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

Words near leaving it be in the dictionary

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

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