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21 except
[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) razen2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) izvzeti- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at* * *I [iksépt]1.transitive verbizločiti, izvzeti, izključiti; ne upoštevati;2.intransitive verbugovarjatito except from — izločiti, izpustiti, opustitiII [iksépt]1.conjunction archaicrazen čeexcept for — ko bi ne bilo;2.prepositionrazen, mimo, izvzemši -
22 Grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) gracioznost2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) vljudnost3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) molitev pred jedjo in po njej4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) odlog5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Vaša milost6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) milost•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) za božjo voljo!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace* * *[greis]proper namež. ime -
23 immediate
[i'mi:diət] 1. adjective1) (happening at once and without delay: an immediate response.) takojšen2) (without anyone etc coming between: His immediate successor was Bill Jones.) neposreden3) (close: our immediate surroundings.) bližnji•2. conjunction(as soon as: You may leave immediately you finish your work.) takoj ko* * *[imí:djət]adjective ( immediately adverb)neposreden, takojšen, direkten; bližnji, najbližji; sedanji, trenuten; neodložljivphilosophy intuitiven, neposreden; economy immediate annuity — takoj plačljiva anuitetaimmediate constituent — (večji) stavčni člen, besedna skupinajuridically immediate matter — nujna zadeva -
24 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovoliti2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) poskrbeti za3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) naj•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) dati v najem- to let* * *I [let]1.transitive verbpustiti, dovoliti; dati v najem (to komu, for za čas); dati (delo, to komu); pomožni glagol za tvorbo velelnika v 1. in 3. osebi;2.intransitive verbbiti najet (at, for za); iti (dobro, slabo) v najemto let drive at — (puško)nameriti na koga, zamahniti, udaritito let daylight into s.o. — koga ustreliti ali zabostito let drop — mimogrede omeniti, nehati o čem govoritito let fall — spustiti, mimogrede omeniti, namigniti; mathematics povleči navpičnico na premicoto let fly — vreči, sprožiti (puško)to let go — spustiti, nehati na kaj misliti, (z besedami) napastito let go of s.th. — spustiti kaj iz rokto let o.s. go — ne obvladati se, sprostiti se, dati si duškaAmerican to let George do it — pustiti, da kdo drug opravi tvoje deloto let the grass grow under one's feet — odlašati, obotavljati seto let s.o. hear — sporočiti komuto let ride — pustiti po starem, spregledatito let slip — izbrbljati, zamuditi dobro priliko, spustiti iz vajetilet me see! — da vidim!, pokaži!; colloquially počakaj, da pomislimto let s.o. know — obvestiti koga, sporočiti komuto let into — pustiti koga noter, seznaniti koga s čim, vstaviti (kos blaga itd.), vložitito let into s.o. — napasti kogaII [let]nounBritish English najemIII [let]1.nounarchaiczapreka, ovira; sport neveljavna žoga (tenis);2.transitive verb archaicovirati -
25 margin
1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) rob2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) rob3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) presežek•- marginal* * *I [má:džin]nounrob, meja (tudi figuratively); presežek; economy marža, razlika med kupno in prodajno ceno, dobiček; vplačana vsota za kritje borzne transakcije; economy meja rentabilnostiin the margin — na robu, ob strani (zabeleženo)by a narrow margin — komaj, za lasII [má:džin]transitive verbnarediti rob, napisati obrobne opombe; economy dati polog za kritje -
26 mat
[mæt](a flat piece of material (rushes, rubber, carpet, cork etc) for wiping shoes on, covering a floor, or various other purposes: Wipe your shoes on the doormat; a table mat.) preproga- matted- matting* * *I [mæ t]nounrogoznica, predpražnik, namizni podstavek; (zmešana) štrena; groba vreča za kavo, trgovska teža za kavoto go to the mat with s.o. — prepirati se s komto leave s.o. on the mat — pustiti koga pred vrati, ne sprejeti gamilitary slang on the mat — v stiski, na raportuII [mæt]1.transitive verbpokriti z ragoznico; zaplesti, preplesti ( together);2.intransitive verbzaplesti seIII [mæt]1.adjectivemoten, medel, brez leska;2.nounmoten sijaj;3.transitive verbnapraviti motno, matirati -
27 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) obvestilo2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) pozornost3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) vnaprejšnje obvestilo2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) opaziti- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of* * *I [nóutis]nounobvestilo, objava, oglas; opazovanje, zaznanje; zaznamek, opomin; pozornost; odpoved; pismena opomba ali kratek članek v časopisu; ocena (knjige, filma itd.)economy notice of assessment — davčna odločbathis is to give notice that — s tem obveščamo, dajuridically to give notice of appeal — vložiti prizivparliament to give notice of motion — dati iniciativen predlogobituary notice — osmrtnica, obvestilo o smrtito bring s.th. to s.o.'s notice — opozoriti koga na kajto give s.o. notice — odpovedati komu služboto give s.o. notice of s.tb. — sporočiti komu kajto give notice to quit — odpovedati (stanovanje, službo)to have notice — zvedeti, biti obveščenjuridically to serve notice upon s.o. — pozvati koga (na sodišče)without notice — brez odloga (odpuščen itd.)humorously to sit up and take notice — iti na bolje (zdravje)to take notice of — opaziti, ozirati se na kajtake notice that — opozarjam te, dato take no notice of — ne zmeniti se za kaj, ignoriratinot worth s.o.'s notice — nevreden upoštevanjaII [nóutis]transitive verbopaziti; omeniti, pripomniti; ozirati se na kaj, upoštevati, meniti se za kaj; oznaniti, oglasiti, objaviti, oceniti (knjigo); odpovedati komu -
28 plan
1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) načrt2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) načrt3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) načrt; tloris2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) načrtovati2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) organizirati3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) napraviti načrt•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead* * *I [plæn]nounplan, načrt, projekt, umislek, osnutek, zaris; tloris; navpična ravnina (v risanju perspektive)American American plan — popolna oskrba v hotelu, penzionAmerican European plan — prenočišče brez hrane v hoteluII [plæn]transitive verbplanirati, načrtovati, napraviti načrt; figuratively snovati, umisliti; American nameravatito plan on — računati na kaj, zanašati se na kaj -
29 query
['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) vprašanje2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) vprašaj2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) povprašati2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) vprašati* * *I [kwíəri]nounvprašanje; economy povpraševanje; dvom; printing vprašaj (ob tekstu)query, where are we to find it? — vprašanje je, kje naj to najdemoII [kwíəri]1.transitive verbvprašati (se) (whether, if če); povpraševati ( about o); postaviti vprašaj ob tekstu;2.intransitive verbdvomiti -
30 rash
I [ræʃ] adjective(acting, or done, with little caution or thought: a rash person/action/statement; It was rash of you to leave your present job without first finding another.) nepremišljen- rashly- rashness II [ræʃ] noun(a large number of red spots on the skin: That child has a rash - is it measles?) izpuščaj* * *I [ræš]nounmedicine (kožni) izpuščaj, osipnettle-rash medicine koprivnicarose-rash medicine osepnice, osepnični izpuščajII [ræš]adjective ( rashly adverb)(pre)nagel, prenagljen, zaletav, nepremišljen, nepreviden, lahkomiseln, nespametem nesmotrn; drzen, smel, srčen, odločen; archaic hitro učinkujoč; nujena rash decision, promise — prenagljena, nepremišljena odločitev, obljubaa rash officer — noro drzen, smel častnik -
31 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) pripravljen2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) pripravljen3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) pripravljen4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) tik pred tem, da•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness* * *I [rédi]adjectivepripravljen, gotov; hiter, brz; spreten, vešč, okreten, sposoben (at, in v, pri); voljan, rad; nagnjen (k); neposreden, bližnji, ki je na dosegu, pri roki, primeren; udoben, lahek, preprost; kratek, direkten (način, pot); commerce uporaben; otipljiv, prijemljiv, čist; archaic takojšen (o plačilu)a ready consent — hitra, takojšnja privolitevready for sea — pripravljen za odhod na morje, za izplutjea ready pen figuratively spreten piseca ready reply — hiter, odrezav odgovora ready workman — spreten, okreten delaveca ready writer — pisatelj, ki hitro ustvarjathe readiest way — najpreprostejši, najlažji način ( to pay one's debts plačevanja dolgov)tickets ready! — pripravite vozovnice, prosim!I am ready to go — pripravljen sern za odhod, da gremhe is not clever, but he is ready — on ni bister, a kaže dobro voljohe is ready to get angry — on hitro vzkipi, se razjezito find a ready market (sale) — naleteti na dober odjem, dobro iti v prodajohe seized the readiest weapon — pograbil je prvo orožje, ki mu je prišlo v rokeready, steady, go! sport pripravljeni, pozor, zdaj!II [rédi]adverbpripravljeno, gotovo; takoj, precej; lahko; vnaprejIII [redi]noun(večinoma the ready) slang razpoložljiv, gotov denar; gotovinamilitary položaj puške, ki je pripravljena za streljanje; military at the ready — pripravljen za strel(janje) (o puški)IV [rédi]transitive verbpripraviti -
32 reconsider
[ri:kən'sidə](to think about again and possibly change one's opinion, decision etc: Please reconsider your decision to leave the firm.) ponovno premisliti* * *[ri:kənsídə]transitive verb & intransitive verbponovno razmisliti, pretehtati, pretresti, razmotriti, presoditi; ponovno, naknadno preveriti, ugotoviti; politics še enkrat obravnavati (predlog) -
33 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) ustaviti2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zaustaviti3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) prenehati4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zamašiti5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) pritisniti na struno/odprtino6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) ostati, ustaviti se2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) ustavitev2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) postaja3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) pika4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) poklopec, dušilec5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) zagozda, zapora•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *I [stɔp]nounustavitev, prekinitev, prestanek, pavza, zastoj, konec; ustavljanje, mirovanje, bivanje, pomuda, čas bivanja; postaja, postajališče; gostišče; zapora, blokiranje, ovira; aretacija; naprave za zapiranje; photography zaslonka; music sprememba višine tona, ki nastane s pritiskom na struno ali žico; (orgelski) register, figuratively register; luknja, poklopec (pri pihalih); grammar ločilo, interpunkcija; phonetics zapornik (soglasnik); figuratively način govorato be at a stop — biti ustavljen, stati, ne moči naprej (dalje)to come to a full (dead) stop — popolnoma se ustaviti (prenehati, ponehati)to pull out all the stops to save s.o. — z vsemi sredstvi poskušati koga rešitito put a stop to s.th. — ustaviti kaj, napraviti konec čemuto put a stop on s.th. — zadržati, ustaviti kaj, zapleniti kajhe put on the pathetic stop — udaril je na patetično struno, prešel je v patetičen tonII [stɔp]1.transitive verbustaviti, zaustaviti; prekiniti, ovirati, zadrževati; prenehati s čim; zamašiti (z zamaškom), začepiti (često up), zatesniti; plombirati (zob); zapolniti, zapreti, ustaviti (krvavenje itd.); zastavljati, zadrževati (promet); prestreči, odbiti, parirati (udarec); odtrgati, zadržati, prikrajšati (plačo, podporo itd.); zapreti (plin, paro, vodo); odvrniti ( from od); nautical privezati (ladjo); grammar označiti z ločili, staviti interpunkcijo, ločila; music pritisniti na (žico, struno), spremeniti višino tona s pritiskom na struno; udušiti (glas);2.intransitive verbustaviti se, obstati; colloquially ostati (v postelji, pri kom itd.), biti na obisku; nastaniti se (with s.o. pri kom); (pre)nehati, prekiniti se, napraviti prekinitev (odmor, pavzo), pavzirati; zamašiti se (cev)a badly spelt and badly stopped letter — pismo, polno pravopisnih in interpunkcijskih napakstop thief! — primite tatu!to stop a blow — odbiti, parirati udarecto stop a blow with one's head jocosely dobiti udarec po glavito stop s.o.'s breath — sapo komu zapreti; zadušiti kogato stop a bullet slang biti zadet od krogle, biti ustreljento stop a car — ustaviti, stopati avtoto stop dead (short) — nenadoma se ustaviti, obstati kot ukopanto stop doing s.th. — prenehati s čimshall you stop for dinner? — boste ostali na večerji?to stop one's ears — (za)mašiti si ušesa, figuratively ne hoteti slišatito stop a gap — zamašiti vrzel (luknjo), nadomestovati v potrebito stop s.o.'s mouth — zamašiti komu ustado stop that noise! — nehajte vendar s tem hrupom (ropotom)!stop your nonsense! — dovolj je vaših neumnosti!he stopped me from speaking — preprečil mi je, da bi povedal svoje mnenjehe never stops to think — nikoli si ne vzame časa, da bi premislil (za premislek)to stop the way — zastaviti, zapreti pot, ovirati napredovanje -
34 talk over
(to discuss: We talked over the whole idea.) pretresti* * *transitive verb pretresati, prediskutirati ( a plan — načrt); pregovoriti, pridobiti (koga) z nagovarjanjemhe wanted to leave the party, but they talked him out — hotel je zapustiti stranko, pa so ga pregovorili -
35 trick
[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) zvijača2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) trik2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) zavajajoč- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!* * *I [trik]nountrik, ukana, (vojna) zvijača, lokavščina, izvijanje; spletka; šala, burka, norija; veščina, mojstrstvo; videz, slepilo, iluzija; razvada; posebnost, značilnost; vzetek (pri kartanju); nautical služba pri krmilu (večinoma 2 uri)the whole bag of tricks — vreča (kup, koš) zvijačnone of your tricks with me! — tvoji triki pri meni ne vžgejo!to be up to a trick or two — znajti se, znati si (hitro) pomagatito be up to s.o.'s tricks — spregledati zvijače (trike) kake osebe, biti kos zvijačam kake osebeI was up to his tricks — nisem se mu dal oslepariti, nisem mu nasedelto do (to turn) the trick slang doseči cilj; izvesti ukanohe has a trick of frowning — ima to razvado, da mršči čelohe played me a dirty (nasty, mean) trick — grdo (podlo) mi jo je zagodelII [trik]transitive verbprevarati; prelisičiti, oslepariti, ogoljufati; zapeljati, zavesti ( into doing (koga) da kaj naredi); pretentati; zvabiti v past; za norca imeti, za nos vleči, zagosti jo (komu); intransitive verb goljufati, slepariti, živeti od goljufijeto trick s.o. out of s.th. — opehariti, oslepariti koga za kajto trick off (out, up) — okrasiti, nakititi; prirezati, pristriči -
36 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) želeti2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) potrebovati3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trpeti pomanjkanje2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) želja2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pomanjkanje3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) pomanjkanje•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *I [wɔnt]nounpomanjkanje; stiska, revščina, siromaštvo; potreba, nujna potreba, nujno potrebna (željena) stvar; (navadno plural) želja, zahteva; American colloquially iskanje, ponudba službefor want of s.th. better — ker ni boljšegawant of care — nebrižnost, nepazljivostto be in want of — (nujno) potrebovati; biti brez, ne imeti (česa)he is a man of few wants — on je človek, ki se zadovolji z malimto be in want — živeti v pomanjkanju, v revščinito fall in want — pasti v pomanjkanje, v revščino, obubožatiII [wɔnt]1.intransitive verbbiti brez, ne imeti, trpeti pomanjkanje, revno živeti; obsolete manjkati; (le v sed. deležniku) pustiti na cedilu (to s.o. koga), ne ustrezati pričakovanju, ne upravičiti pričakovanjhe will never let me want — nikoli ne bo dopustil, da bi jaz trpel pomanjkanjethere never want discontented persons — nezadovoljneži se vedno najdejo;2.transitive verbne imeti, čutiti pomanjkanje ( for česa); potrebovati, čutiti nujno potrebo; zahtevati, hoteti, želeti, hrepeneti poto want for — potrebovati, biti brez; American colloquially želeti, hotetiI have all I want — imam vse, kar potrebujemI want it done — želim, da se to napraviwe want him to leave to-morrow — želimo, da (on) odpotuje jutrithis clock wants a repair (repairing, to be repaired) — ta ura je potrebna popravilawhat else do you want? — kaj še hočete?you are wanted — iščejo vas, sprašujejo po vas, potrebujejo vas, želijo govoriti z vami -
37 yard
I noun((often abbreviated to yd) an old unit of length equal to 0.9144 metres.) jardII noun1) (an area of (enclosed) ground beside a building: Leave your bicycle in the yard; a school-yard; a courtyard.) dvorišče2) (an area of enclosed ground used for a special purpose: a shipyard; a dockyard.) delovišče* * *I [ja:d]nounjard (dolžinska mera 0,91ɔ m); jardna mera, palica; nautical prečka pri jadru; archaic penis100 yards sport tek na 100 jardovcubic, square yard — kubični, kvadratni jardYard and Ell astronomy OrionII [ja:d]1.noundvorišče; ograda, zagrajen prostor; šolsko dvorišče; (zelenjavni) vrt; delavnica, delovišče; American zimski pašnikthe Yard (= Scotland Yard) — sedež policije v Londonudock yard, ship yard — ladjedelnicapoultry yard — dvorišče za kokoši, za perutninotimber-yard — skladišče za les;2.transitive verbspraviti (živino) v ogrado; zapreti v dvorišče; namestiti (les) v skladišče; intransitive verb American & Canadian (= yard up) umakniti se na zimske pašnike (o divjadi) -
38 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) pustiti pri miruEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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39 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) pustiti pri miruEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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См. также в других словарях:
by-your-leave — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : a request for permission look over one s correspondence without so much as a by your leave Frances Towers * * * /buy yeuhr leev /, n. an apology for not having sought permission. [1910 15] * * * by your leave «BY yuhr LEEV,… … Useful english dictionary
by your leave — by (or with) your leave with your permission with your leave, I will send him your address … Useful english dictionary
take your leave — take (your) leave to go away from a gathering. Barlow could only manage a few brief words before taking his leave of this group of happy supporters … New idioms dictionary
take your leave — old fashioned phrase to say goodbye Thesaurus: goodbyes and to say goodbyehyponym ways of saying hellosynonym Main entry: leave … Useful english dictionary
with your leave — ˌby/ˌwith your ˈleave idiom (formal) with your permission Main entry: ↑leaveidiom … Useful english dictionary
by-your-leave — noun Date: 1894 a request for permission < imposed…without so much as a by your leave J. L. Granatstein > … New Collegiate Dictionary
by-your-leave — noun Alternative spelling of by your leave … Wiktionary
without so much as a by your leave — old fashioned phrase rudely, without asking permission She came in without so much as a by your leave and started telling us what to do. Thesaurus: impolite and rudesynonym Main entry: leave * * * without ( … Useful english dictionary
without a by your leave; without so much as a by your leave — without a ˌby your ˈleave; without so much as a ˌby your ˈleave idiom (old fashioned) without asking permission; rudely • He walked straight in, without so much as a by your leave. Main entry: ↑leaveidiom … Useful english dictionary
without so much as a by-your-leave — old fashioned if you say that someone does something without so much as a by your leave, you mean you are angry because they did not ask your permission to do it. That s twice now he s just marched in here without so much as a by your leave and… … New idioms dictionary
without a by your leave — without (so much as) a by your leave old fashioned : without asking permission He borrowed my car without so much as a by your leave! • • • Main Entry: ↑leave … Useful english dictionary