Definition of French leave in English:

French leave

noun

mass noundated, informal

Absence from work or duty without permission.
the caretaker had taken French leave
Example sentencesExamples
- I wouldn't get too worked up about this, you might have to take French leave to sort it out.
- I'm beginning to think you took a French leave from the Rangers.

Origin

Mid 18th century: said to derive from the French custom of leaving a dinner or ball without saying goodbye to the host or hostess. The phrase was first recorded shortly after the Seven Years War; the equivalent French expression is filer à l'Anglaise, literally 'to escape in the style of the English'.

Definition of French leave in US English:

French leave

noun

dated, informal

An unauthorized or unannounced departure; absence without permission.
he seems to have taken French leave
Example sentencesExamples
- I wouldn't get too worked up about this, you might have to take French leave to sort it out.
- I'm beginning to think you took a French leave from the Rangers.

Origin

Mid 18th century: said to derive from the French custom of leaving a dinner or ball without saying goodbye to the host or hostess. The phrase was first recorded shortly after the Seven Years War; the equivalent French expression is filer à l'Anglaise, literally ‘to escape in the style of the English’.

单词	French leave
释义	Definition of French leave in English: French leave noun mass noundated, informal Absence from work or duty without permission. the caretaker had taken French leave Example sentencesExamples I wouldn't get too worked up about this, you might have to take French leave to sort it out. I'm beginning to think you took a French leave from the Rangers. Origin Mid 18th century: said to derive from the French custom of leaving a dinner or ball without saying goodbye to the host or hostess. The phrase was first recorded shortly after the Seven Years War; the equivalent French expression is filer à l'Anglaise, literally 'to escape in the style of the English'. Definition of French leave in US English: French leave noun dated, informal An unauthorized or unannounced departure; absence without permission. he seems to have taken French leave Example sentencesExamples I wouldn't get too worked up about this, you might have to take French leave to sort it out. I'm beginning to think you took a French leave from the Rangers. Origin Mid 18th century: said to derive from the French custom of leaving a dinner or ball without saying goodbye to the host or hostess. The phrase was first recorded shortly after the Seven Years War; the equivalent French expression is filer à l'Anglaise, literally ‘to escape in the style of the English’.
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