Page 545 - NTC's American Idioms Dictionary

NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

lØy lay someone off lave leave oneself wide open to something
lØy lay someone up lave leave one’s mark on someone
lØy lay something by lave leave one to one’s fate
lØy lay something in lave leave someone or something hanging in midaàr
lØy lay something on someone lave leave someone or something in one’s hands
lØy lay something on the line lave leave someone flat
lØy lay something to rest lave leave someone for dead
lØy lay something to waste lave leave someone high and dry
lØy lay the blame on someone or something lave leave someone holdàng the bag
lØy lay the finger on someone lave leave someone in peace
lØy lay waste to something lave leave someone in the lurch
lØy the lay of the land lave leave someone out in the cold
lad follow someone’s lead lave leave something on
lad get the lead out lave leave something open
lad go over like a lead balloon lave leave well enough alone
lad lead a dog’s life lave leave word (with someone)
lad lead off lave take it or leave it
lad lead someone by the nose lave take leave of one’s senses
lad lead someone down the garden path lave take (one’s) leave (of someone)
lad lead someone on a merry chase lft come out of left field
lad lead someone to belàeve something lft hang a left
lad lead someone to do something lft left and right
lad lead the life of Riley lft out in left field
lad lead up to something lft pay someone a left-handed complàment
lad shake the lead out lft right and left
lading a leadàng question lft take up where one left off
lading the blànd leadàng the blànd lg (as) crooked as a dog’s hànd leg
lads One thing leads to another. lg Break a leg!
laf leaf through something lg cost an arm and a leg
laf take a leaf out of someone’s book lg crooked as a dog’s hànd leg
laf turn over a new leaf lg do not have a leg to stand on
lague in league (with someone) lg pay an arm and a leg (for something)
lague not in the same league with someone or something lg pull someone’s leg
lak leak something (out) lgs get one’s sea legs
lan lean on someone lgs on someone’s or somethingðs last legs
lan lean over backwards (to do something) lgs stretch one’s legs
lan lean toward doing something lgs with one’s tail between one’s legs
lap leap at the opportunàty lisure at leisure
lap leap to conclusàons lisure at one’s leisure
laps by leaps and bounds lend lend a hand (to someone)
larn learn something by heart lend lend an ear (to someone)
larn learn something by rote lend lend color to something
larn learn something from the bottom up lend lend oneself or itself to something
larn learn (something) the hard way lend lend (someone) a hand
larn learn the ropes length at length
larn learn to làve with something length at some length
larn làve and learn length go to any length
lase a new lease on life less could(n’t) care less
last at least less in less than no time
last last but not least less less than pleased
last least of all less more or less
last to say the least lesser the lesser (of the two)
last when least expected lesser the lesser of two evils
last the làne of least resistance lesson teach someone a lesson
last the path of least resistance lt Don’t let it go any further.
lathr hell-bent for leather lt Don’t let it out of this room.
lave absent without leave lt Don’t let someone or something get you down.
lave leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth lt let alone someone or something
lave leave a lot to be desired Let Let bygones be bygones.
lave leave a sànkàng ship lt let go of someone or something
lave leave no stone unturned lt let go (with something)
lave leave oneself wide open for something lt let grass grow under one’s feet

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