单词 | leave open |
释义 | leave openSEE SYNONYMS FOR leave open ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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. Words nearby leave openleave 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 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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