leave to the imagination en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, of information, transitive) Not to reveal. ▸ To omit, to leave out, to leave unstated.
The new members of the crime organization got the most dangerous jobs. I'll leave the specifics to your imagination.
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(idiomatic, of clothes, transitive) Not to reveal. ▸ To cover.
He stripped down to a pair of see-through briefs that left nothing to the imagination.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| left to the imagination | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| left to the imagination | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| leaving to the imagination | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| leaves to the imagination | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |