to leave off
104
4.1
- phrasal verb
- /liːv ɔf/
- Informal
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- Let's pick up where we left off last week, shall we, Patrick?
- left off last year
- first volume leaves off
We're going to pick up, pick up where we left off yesterday.
- We're going to pick up, pick up where we left off yesterday.
- And I think we left off with the story of the roaches.
- And he said no, we'll take it from where you left off.
- You're going to pick up where Rudy left off?
- Kind of a good point to leave off on.
- All right, Tyler, I think, I think we left off here in Germany.
- Perhaps, but let's, let's pick up where we left off.
- This is an appendage to this past weekend where we left off discussing gender roles.
Examples
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This is where we left off last time.
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Tomorrow we will continue where we left off.
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This is where we left off last class session.
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We're going to pick up, pick up where we left off yesterday.
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We'll pick up where we left off.
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We're going right back to where we left off.
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OK, so let's just remember where we left off last time.
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You and I are picking up where we left off in our last podcast episode.
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And I think we left off with the story of the roaches.
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Tomorrow, we will leave off our discussion about climate change and resume it next week.
Synonyms
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3.1
To leave out a sound or part of a word
668
1.0
To stop doing a habit or activity like smoking
620
3.8
To stop something suddenly before it is finished
496
1.4
To stop doing something for a short time to rest or relax before continuing
346
1.0
Stop for a short time before continuing
341
3.1
To stop working for a short time
216
7.2
Stop doing something annoying when someone tells you
141
3.9
To stop something officially for a short time
102
3.4
Stop doing something that annoys someone
58
4.2
To stop something that is happening or being given
50
3.2
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
42
3.1
To stop working for the rest of the day
34
3.9
To stop doing something because you cannot continue or feel you have done enough
26
2.6
To stop work for a short time to rest or deal with personal matters
24
3.2
Stop what you are doing to rest or do something different for a short time
22
3.9
Temporarily stop a rule or policy from being used
11
5.8
To delay a plan or project for a while
11
3.9
To stop doing something usual to try something new
4
7.4
Stop doing something, often when it is annoying
2
4.3
Temporarily stop an activity to rest or think
To stop working or playing and finish for now
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to stop using or wearing' is directly inferable from combining 'leave' (to cause something to be in a state) with 'off' (indicating removal or cessation). This verb+particle composition parallels transparent patterns like 'take off' and 'leave off' in context, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely understand the intended meaning.
Etymology
Leave off comes from the clear image of putting a book or tool down and pausing your work; you 'stop' at that point. So when you leave off reading at chapter five, you have stopped there and can start again later.