leave home
idiom
: to leave one's parent's home and live in one's own home
He left home after graduating from high school.
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Bo Toys Beach Mat Lounge Chair and Tote Don’t leave home without a comfortable way to lounge in the sand.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Kelly Ripa says 'life becomes nudity' when kids leave home.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
At dinner, Ted gets a call from Kevin telling him to leave home immediately.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Kelly Ripa says 'life becomes nudity' when kids leave home.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
At dinner, Ted gets a call from Kevin telling him to leave home immediately.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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“Leave home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20home. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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