by-your-leave
an apology for not having sought permission.
Origin of by-your-leave
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How to use by-your-leave in a sentence
The idea of going right into the pantry without a how-do-you-do 21 or a by-your-leave!
The Adventures of Maya the Bee | Waldemar BonselsTwo pompous, red-cheeked, red-necked individuals stepped forward, without so much as a "by-your-leave!"
The Ghost Breaker | Charles GoddardWithout a by-your-leave, Judy snatched up one from the top and bound it around the poor gory leg.
Molly Brown's College Friends | Nell SpeedWhat on earth possessed Humphrey and Susan to take you off to a house like that, without a with-your-leave or a by-your-leave?
The Honour of the Clintons | Archibald MarshallYou come down here without a with-your-leave or a by-your-leave, and act as if you were master.
The Honour of the Clintons | Archibald Marshall
British Dictionary definitions for by-your-leave
a request for permission (esp in the phrase without so much as a by-your-leave)
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