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Street Slang
leave it out
LEEV it OWT · phrase · informal
Stop it; give it a rest; expression of disbelief.
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Definitions
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A curt request to stop doing or saying something, or an expression of disbelief.
“Leave it out, will you, I've had enough.”
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leave it out In A Sentence
Leave it out, will you, I've had enough.
Origin & Usage
British colloquial idiom, strongly associated with London working-class speech.
Variants
leave it aht
People Also Ask
What does 'leave it out' mean?
It's a curt way of telling someone to stop doing or saying something, or an expression of disbelief, like 'give it a rest' or 'come off it'.
How is it used?
You might say 'leave it out, will you, I've had enough' to tell someone to stop, or use it alone to signal you don't believe what you've just heard.
Where is it from?
It's a British colloquial idiom strongly associated with London working-class speech.
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