leave it at that

phrase

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump could persuade his supporters—and no doubt some others—that the deal was a resounding success and leave it at that. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

In this situation, most governments would issue a condemnatory statement and leave it at that. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

This is simple enough, and some famous and talented bartenders just leave it at that. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026

Better journalism would tell the Israeli side and leave it at that. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025

India says that the targets were all terrorist, but civilians were killed in the process – and Pakistan’s military will not be able to just leave it at that. — Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025

As mentioned, quite a few of these articles just say that Windsurf offers the vibe coding tool, and leave it at that. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

Rhymes for leave it at that

• commissariat
• microhabitat
• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat