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View synonyms for leave hanging

leave hanging



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, leave hanging in the air or in midair . Keep undecided, uncertain, or in suspense. For example, Since we hadn't found a big enough hall, we left the final date hanging , or She couldn't figure out a good ending for the book, so her audience was left hanging in midair .
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Example Sentences

Cover all over with ground black pepper, mixed to a paste with molasses, canvas and leave hanging.

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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.

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