take a French leave
Examples
“As for Ditton, after all his courting, and his compliment, he ſtole avvay an Iriſhman's bride, and took a French leave⟳ of me and his maſter; […]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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