take one's leave

take one's leave
formal
say goodbye.

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  • take one's leave — or[take leave of] {v. phr.}, {formal} To say good bye and leave. * /He stayed on after most of the guests had taken their leave./ * /The messenger bowed and took leave of the queen./ [leave taking] {n.} The end of school in June is a time of… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take one's leave — or[take leave of] {v. phr.}, {formal} To say good bye and leave. * /He stayed on after most of the guests had taken their leave./ * /The messenger bowed and took leave of the queen./ [leave taking] {n.} The end of school in June is a time of… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Take It or Leave It — Filmdaten Originaltitel Take It or Leave It Produktionsland Großbritannien …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Take a penny, leave a penny — (sometimes Give a penny, take a penny or penny tray) refers to a type of tray, dish or cup often found in gas stations and convenience stores in North America, meant for convenience in cash transactions. [cite… …   Wikipedia

  • Take It Or Leave It (game show) — Infobox Television show name = Take It Or Leave It caption = genre = Game show creator = presenter = Richard Arnold narrated = Sarah Cawood (some series) first aired = 23 October 2006 last aired = date num series = 3 num episodes = country = UK… …   Wikipedia

  • Take It or Leave It (film) — Infobox film name = Take It or Leave It director = Dave Robinson producer = Dave Robinson writer = Philip McDonald David Robinson Madness starring = Suggs Mike Barson Lee Thompson Chris Foreman Mark Bedford Daniel Woodgate Chas Smash music =… …   Wikipedia

  • To take one's own course — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • take one's breath away — {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. * /The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away./ * /His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away./ Compare: CATCH ONE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take one's breath away — {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. * /The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away./ * /His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away./ Compare: CATCH ONE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take leave of — {v. phr.} I. To abandon, go away from, or become separated from. Usually used in the phrase take leave of one s senses . * /Come down from the roof, Billy! Have you taken leave of your senses?/ 2. See: TAKE ONE S LEAVE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take leave of — {v. phr.} I. To abandon, go away from, or become separated from. Usually used in the phrase take leave of one s senses . * /Come down from the roof, Billy! Have you taken leave of your senses?/ 2. See: TAKE ONE S LEAVE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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