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leaving to the imagination

leaving to the imagination is the present participle and gerund of leave to the imagination.

Meaning of leave to the imagination

Verb

leave to the imagination (third-person singular simple present leaves to the imagination, present participle leaving to the imagination, simple past and past participle left to the imagination)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To omit, to leave out, to leave unstated.
    • The new members of the crime organization got the most dangerous jobs. I'll leave the specifics to your imagination.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To cover.
    • He stripped down to a pair of see-through briefs that left nothing to the imagination.

Questions about leaving to the imagination

What is leaving to the imagination the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving to the imagination is the present participle and gerund of leave to the imagination.

Words near leaving to the imagination in the dictionary

  1. leaving the chat
  2. leaving the door open
  3. leaving the nest
  4. leaving things alone
  5. leaving to chance
  6. leaving to the imagination
  7. leaving well alone
  8. leavings
  9. Leavis
  10. Leavisian
  11. leavism

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