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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
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Leave for dead
What is the meaning of "Leave for dead" or "Give up for dead" ?
Can we use other adjectives instead of "dead" as in "leave for sick" or "leave for insane" ?
Can we use other adjectives instead of "dead" as in "leave for sick" or "leave for insane" ?
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It means you abandon someone, assuming they are (or soon will) be dead. I don't think you can use it for any other words, but maybe someone can come up with something.
- It means you abandon someone, assuming they are (or soon will) be dead.
- I don't think you can use it for any other words, but maybe someone can come up with something.
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It means you abandon someone, assuming they are (or soon will) be dead.
I don't think you can use it for any other words, but maybe someone can come up with something.
I don't think you can use it for any other words, but maybe someone can come up with something.
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Debpriya DeCan we use other adjectives instead of "dead" as in "leave for sick" or "leave for insane" ?No. Or very rarely. I've seen "give up for hopeless" and "give up for impossible".
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