leave hanging
leave hanging in the air
To leave undecided or unsettled.
Because the committee could not decide on a time and place, the matter of the spring dance was left hanging.
Ted's mother didn't know what to do about the broken window, so his punishment was left hanging in the air until his father came home.
leave holding the bag
leave holding the sack
To cause (someone) not to have something needed; leave without anything.
In the rush for seats, Joe was left holding the bag.
To force (someone) to take the whole responsibility or blame for something that others should share.
When the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
After the party, the other girls on the clean-up committee went away with their dates, and left Mary holding the bag.
leave it at that
To avoid further and more acrimonious disagreement; not argue or discuss any further.
Our opinion on health care is obviously different, so let's just leave it at that.
leave no stone unturned
To try in every way; miss no chance; do everything possible. Usually used in the negative.
The police will leave no stone unturned in their search for the bank robbers.
leave off
To come or put to an end; stop.
There is a high fence where the school yard leaves off and the woods begin.
Don told the boys to leave off teasing his little brother.
Marion put a marker in her book so that she would know where she left off.
leave one's mark
To leave an impression upon; influence someone.
Tolstoy never won the Nobel Prize, but he left his mark on world literature.
leave open
leave the matter open
To remain temporarily unsettled; subject to further discussion. To delay making a decision on.
Brad said that the question of health insurance would be left open until some future date.
In making up the job announcement, the firm decided to leave the salary open until a qualified candidate was found.
We know that the annual summer camp will be held in August, but let’s leave the exact dates open for now.
leave out of account
To fail to consider; forget about.
The picnic planners left out of account that it might rain.