| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| leave me hanging | leave me wondering what happened | You begin a story, but you don't finish it. You leave me hanging. |
| leave no stone unturned | look everywhere, look high and low | In our search for Mom's wedding ring, we left no stone unturned. |
| leave out | not include, discard | Leave out the cracked dishes. We'll throw them away. |
| leave out in the cold | not invite, exclude | Kim didn't receive an invitation. She was left out in the cold. |
| leave the door open | allow people to reply, invite a response, feel free to reply | If you offer to provide answers to their questions, you leave the door open for a reply. |
| leave well enough alone | if you do more you could cause more trouble | If I cause a problem, I apologize. Then I leave well enough alone. |
| leave you holding the bag | leave you to do the work or finish a difficult job | He left me holding the bag. I had to finish the work by myself. |
| leave you in the lurch | leave you with a problem, fend for yourself | The bride didn't go to the church. The groom was left in the lurch. |
| leave yourself open | not protect yourself, allow people to hurt you | By coming late to work, he left himself open to discipline. |
| led to believe | be told, be given information, lead you down... | "Were you led to believe that the car was in good condition?" "Yes. They said it was fine." |
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