Idiom: leave someone alone
Meaning
Idiom: leave someone alone
- to not bother or annoy someone
Example sentences
— Your daddy is in the study right now so please leave him alone and let him work.
— Can you please leave me alone so I can get some sleep?
— A: "Why didn't you call last night?" B: "You seemed like you wanted to be left alone so I didn't want to bother you."
— I wish these telemarketers would stop calling and leave us alone.
— Just leave him alone for five minutes and he'll get tired and go to sleep.
—Leave me alone! I'll never forgive you for cheating on me.
— I normally leave the director alone the day after he returns from business trips so he can catch up.
— Do you have a minute to talk or do you want to be left alone?
— Don't keep teasing your sister. Just leave her alone please.
Synonyms
- back off
- let someone be
- give someone a break
- call of the dogs
- get off someone's case
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