leave someone alone

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Also, let someone alone. Refrain from disturbing or interfering with someone. For example, She'll manage very well if you just leave her alone, or Stop teasing the dog; let him alone. [c. 1400] Also see leave one in peace; let alone; let be.

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Words nearby leave someone alone

leave out, leave out in the cold, leave out of account, leaves, Leaves of Grass, leave someone alone, leave someone in peace, leave someone in the lurch, leave someone to his or her resources, leave-taking, leave the door open

How to use leave someone alone in a sentence

“We all shook hands and my client told me to leave,” he said.
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And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.
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Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role.
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For someone with anorexia, self-starvation makes them feel better.
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“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
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They are very urgent questions; our sons and daughters will have to begin to deal with them from the moment they leave college.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Ten minutes later, veiled and cloaked, she stepped out alone into the garden.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
The two women had no intention of bathing; they had just strolled down to the beach for a walk and to be alone and near the water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
When we were mounted Mac leaned over and muttered an admonitory word for Piegan's ear alone.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
As Perker said this, he looked towards the door, with an evident desire to render the leave-taking as brief as possible.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens