take leave of

1. Also, take one's leave of . Depart from, say good-bye to. For example, Sorry but I have to take leave of you now , or After the movie we'll take our leave of you . [Mid-1200s]

2. take leave of one's senses . Behave irrationally, act crazy, as in Give them the keys to the house? Have you taken leave of your senses? [Late 1800s] Also see come to one's senses .

Example Sentences

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday said he had instructed Iswaran to take leave of absence until the investigations were completed.

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday said he had "instructed Minister Iswaran to take leave of absence until these investigations are completed".

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The Clergy and the Lord Lyon will take leave of Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses who will return by car to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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The imperative of the last 20 years to round up every warm body and send it to college, then to the cubicle, was tied to a vision of the future in which we somehow take leave of material reality and glide about in a pure information economy.

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A US judge is to take leave of absence after video recorded at her home captured a racial slur directed at a burglar, local media report.

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