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take leave Idiom

take leave of

abandon, go away from or become separated from I think that he has taken leave of his senses. He has been acting very strange lately.

take leave of your senses

act like a fool, not think clearly, off your rocker If you wear your bathing suit to church, people will think you've taken leave of your senses.

take leave of one's senses

Idiom(s): take leave of one's senses

Theme: CRAZINESS

to become irrational. (Often verbatim with one's.)
• What are you doing? Have you taken leave of your senses?
• What a terrible situation! It's enough to make one take leave of one's senses.

take leave of|leave|take

v. phr. I. To abandon, go away from, or become separated from.

Usually used in the phrase "take leave of one's senses". Come down from the roof, Billy! Have you taken leave of your senses? 2. See: TAKE ONE'S LEAVE.

take leave of one's senses|leave|senses|take

v. phr. To go mad; become crazy. "Have you taken leave of your senses? "Jake cried, when he saw Andy swallow a live goldfish.

take one's leave|leave|take|take leave|take leave

v. phr., formal To say good-bye and leave. He stayed on after most of the guests had taken their leave. The messenger bowed and took leave of the queen. -

take leave

1. To depart. In this usage, a claimed pronoun is acclimated amid "take" and "leave." Unfortunately, it's time for me to booty my leave of you admirable people.2. To booty an extended, accustomed absence from some affair or place. In this usage, "a" can be acclimated amid "take" and "leave." Did you apperceive that George is demography leave? His aftermost day is today. I'll charge to booty a leave from assignment back the babyish is born.Learn more: leave, take

take (one's) leave (of someone)

to say good-bye to addition and leave. I took leave of the hostess at an aboriginal hour. One by one, the guests took their leave.Learn more: leave, take

take (your) ˈleave (of somebody)

(formal) say goodbye: With a nod and a smile, she took leave of her colleagues.Learn more: leave, take

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More Idioms/Phrases

take offense at take on take on faith take on oneself take on the chin take one at one's word take one's breath away take one's death of take one's leave take one's life in one's hands take one's measure take one's medicine take one's name in vain take one's time take one's word take out take out after

English Vocalbulary

to take lessons to take measures to take much pleasure in to take note of to take note of sth. to take off to take off the agenda to take offence at to take on to take on a burden to take on an official tone to take on too much to take one's choice to take one's exams to take one's hook to take out to take out a loan to take out (brick wall) takes leave