leave somebody out

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

leave sb/sth out phrasal verb before or after object [ left sb/sth out left sb/sth out left sb/sth out leaves sb/sth out leaving sb/sth out ]
<A > to not include someone or something
• You can leave the butter out of this recipe if you're on a low-fat diet.
• I've made a list of names - I hope I haven't left anyone out.
• None of the other children play with her, and I think she feels rather left out (= feels that no one wants to be her friend).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Excluding
 
• I read the book to my children, but I left out the rude bits.
• The report left out all reference to the argument.
• We must set the price so that poorer families are not left out.
• She always gets left out when the sports teams are chosen.
• I made the sauce leaving out the brandy.
Main entry: leave_{phrasal verb}