leave sth for/to sb
— phrasal verb with leave /liːv/ verb (left, left)Definition
› to give someone responsibility for dealing with something: I've left the paperwork for you. Leave it to me - I'll sort it out tomorrow.Duty, obligation and responsibility
(Definition of leave sth for/to sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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leave sth aside phrasal verb
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leave sth behind phrasal verb
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leave sth in your wake idiom
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leave sth/sb behind phrasal verb
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leave sth/sb off sth phrasal verb
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leave the field clear for sb idiom
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leave verb (AFTER DEATH)
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Synonyms and related words:
- accountable adjective
- answer for sb/sth phrasal verb
- answer for sth phrasal verb
- answer to sb phrasal verb
- answerable adjective
- commitment noun
- fail noun 2
- fall to sb phrasal verb
- had better/best do sth idiom
- hat noun
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- owe sb a living idiom
- pass the buck idiom
- pay your dues idiom
- portfolio noun (JOB)
- preserve noun (ACTIVITY)
- purview noun
- remit noun
- shoulder noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
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