leave someone in peace

leave someone in peace
leave (someone/something) in peace to let someone or something stay as they are.

He's hoping everyone will leave him in peace so he can work on his paintings.

She thinks the wreck should be left in peace as a memorial.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • leave something in peace — leave (someone/something) in peace to let someone or something stay as they are. He s hoping everyone will leave him in peace so he can work on his paintings. She thinks the wreck should be left in peace as a memorial …   New idioms dictionary

  • peace — [ pis ] noun *** 1. ) uncount a situation in which there is no war between countries or groups: peace in: For many years the agreement maintained peace in Europe. peace between: The Camp David agreement brought peace between Israel and Egypt.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • leave in peace — leave (someone/something) in peace to let someone or something stay as they are. He s hoping everyone will leave him in peace so he can work on his paintings. She thinks the wreck should be left in peace as a memorial …   New idioms dictionary

  • peace — W2S2 [pi:s] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no war)¦ 2¦(no noise/interruptions)¦ 3¦(calm/not worried)¦ 4 make (your) peace with somebody 5 keep the peace 6 hold/keep your peace 7 disturb the peace 8 rest in peace ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • leave — leave1 W1S1 [li:v] v past tense and past participle left [left] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go away)¦ 2¦(stop)¦ 3 leave somebody/something alone 4¦(let something/somebody stay)¦ 5¦(not change/move something)¦ 6¦(result of accident/illness/event)¦ 7 be left… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • peace */*/*/ — UK [piːs] / US [pɪs] noun 1) [uncountable] a situation in which there is no war between countries or groups peace in: For many years the agreement maintained peace in Europe. peace between: The Camp David agreement brought peace between Israel… …   English dictionary

  • peace — [[t]pi͟ːs[/t]] ♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N n If countries or groups involved in a war or violent conflict are discussing peace, they are talking to each other in order to try to end the conflict. The agreement was reached during peace talks sponsored… …   English dictionary

  • peace — /pi:s/ noun 1 NO WAR a) (U) a situation in which there is no war between countries or in a country: world peace: a dangerous situation that threatens world peace | peace agreement/treaty etc: the Geneva peace talks | be at peace with: Germany has …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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