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1

Keep undecided or unscheduled, as in We don't know how much fabric will be needed; let's leave that open, or The doctor leaves Fridays open for consultation. This expression uses open in the sense of “undetermined,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.

2

leave oneself open. Remain vulnerable to; also, remain willing to consider. For example, Her actions left her open to widespread criticism, or I left myself open to further suggestions about how to proceed. Also see under lay open.

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leave no stone unturned, Leavenworth, leave of absence, leave off, leave one cold, leave open, leave out, leave out in the cold, leave out of account, leaves, Leaves of Grass
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