take one's leave

idiom

formal
: to say goodbye to someone and depart
After a few minutes of polite conversation, he took his leave.

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“Take one's leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20one%27s%20leave. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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