Practicing Success
Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To take French leave |
Welcome the host Acknowledge the host Leave with written permission Leave without any intimation |
Leave without any intimation |
The appropriate meaning of the given idiom "to take French leave" is >leave without any intimation.< It means to leave a place or event without saying goodbye or warning anyone. The idiom is thought to have originated from the 18th century, when it was common for French soldiers to leave their posts without permission. The other options are not correct.
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