Idiom: leave out someone/something
Meaning
Idiom: leave out someone/something
- to not include someone or something
Example sentences
— Do you realize you left your brother out of the invitation list for Thanksgiving dinner?
— I was left out the committee again this year even though I said I wanted to volunteer.
— Please leave out these figures from the report—they’re not very important.
— This soup is really bland. Did you leave out the salt or something?
— I'd leave this comment out of the letter if your want to reach a compromise.
— We were left out of the directory again this year! I'm sure it was intentional.
— No one wants to invite Sloane to lunch but it would be rude to leave her out.
— Why were these photos left out of the sales listing? Photos are as important as the description.
— I left out the walnuts this time since lots of kids have allergies to nuts.
— Our biggest donor was left out of the acknowledgements so we must reprint the program.
Synonyms
- miss out
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