leave it at that
idiom
: to not add or do anything more
Let's just say that I got in a little trouble with the police, and leave it at that.
They offered him the salary that he asked for, but he couldn't leave it at that and asked for a new car.
Examples of leave it at that in a Sentence
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Then express your condolences and leave it at that.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
But maybe there should be a special column for his daily rants just for the record, and leave it at that.
—Al Pessin, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
Stifle those yawns, though, people—naturally the visionary director won’t leave it at that.
—Olivia Marks, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, the movie is too symbolism-heavy to just leave it at that, and ultimately Costner’s game performance can’t help but go down with the ship.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
This is simple enough, and some famous and talented bartenders just leave it at that (more on this in a moment).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024
Some models might merely switch off the fan as required and leave it at that.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
With her decision made, the easy thing to do — the thing that prosecutors across the country had been doing for decades — was to leave it at that.
—Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his government will agree to leave it at that was not immediately clear.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
But maybe there should be a special column for his daily rants just for the record, and leave it at that.
—Al Pessin, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
Stifle those yawns, though, people—naturally the visionary director won’t leave it at that.
—Olivia Marks, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, the movie is too symbolism-heavy to just leave it at that, and ultimately Costner’s game performance can’t help but go down with the ship.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
This is simple enough, and some famous and talented bartenders just leave it at that (more on this in a moment).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024
Some models might merely switch off the fan as required and leave it at that.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
With her decision made, the easy thing to do — the thing that prosecutors across the country had been doing for decades — was to leave it at that.
—Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his government will agree to leave it at that was not immediately clear.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Leave it at that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20it%20at%20that. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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