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单词 French leave
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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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