leave flat
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
However, the downside of Saharan dust is that when it mixes with rain, it can leave dirty deposits on surfaces, particularly cars and windows, a phenomenon commonly known as blood rain.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Don’t leave dirty dishes in the sink or dishwasher.
From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2019
And yes, of course, it’s easy to be in a happy relationship with someone who doesn’t talk, eat, read, nap, snore, floss, argue, or leave dirty laundry under the bed.
From Time • Nov. 29, 2014
Clean your kitchen and do not leave dirty dishes out overnight.
From New York Times • May 29, 2012
Let us begin with ourselves, lest, like careless servants, we leave dirty finger-marks where we have been 'cleaning.'
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes by Maclaren, Alexander
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
