Collocation
leave someone alone
to stop bothering, disturbing, or interfering with someone; to let them be by themselves
Definition
'leave someone alone' is a common English collocation. to stop bothering, disturbing, or interfering with someone; to let them be by themselves
leave + someone + alone
“Please leave me alone—I need to focus.”
Examples
- Just leave him alone and let him finish his homework.
- The kids finally left her alone after the teacher spoke to them.
- If you do not have anything helpful to say, leave them alone.
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- I asked my brother to leave me alone, but he kept knocking on my door.
- Leave her alone—she has had a tough day.
- The manager told the reporters to leave the actor alone outside the restaurant.
- He wishes people would leave him alone about his accent.
- If the dog looks scared, leave it alone and give it space.