Phrasal Verbs

leave behind

This page is about the phrasal verb leave behind

Meaning

If you left something behind, you forgot to bring it with you.

Synonym

forget

For example

  • leave sth/sb behind When I got to the station I realised I'd left my credit cards behind, so I went back home to get them.

  • leave sth/sb behind After we left the beach, someone asked where Bobby was. I did a u-turn and went back to the beach because we'd left him behind!

Quick Quiz

Sandra realised she'd left her passport behind, so she

a. moved it to the front

b. went back to get it

c. took someone else's
a) moved it to the front b) went back to get it c) took someone else's

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Contributor: Matt Errey