| 词汇 | without so much as a by-your-leave |
| 释义 | Idiom without so much as a by-your-leave old-fashioned if you say that someone does something without so much as a by-your-leave, you mean you are angry because they did not ask your permission to do it.That's twice now he's just marched in here without so much as a by-your-leave and picked a book off my shelf! without so much as a by-your-leavedated Without asking for permission. The phrase implies that the speaker is frustrated or exasperated by what has been done. He borrows my car without so much as a by-your-leave, and I'm supposed to thank him for bringing it back in one piece? I don't think so. without (so much as) a (for or) by your leavewithout (the least hint of) asking for permission. Without so much as a for or by your leave, they just walked into our house. He left, without a by your leave. without (so much as) a ˌby your ˈleave(old-fashioned) without asking permission; rudely: What do you think you’re doing, coming in here without so much as a by your leave? Leave in this phrase means ‘permission’. |
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