LEAVE-4

Hello again. 

Today we conclude our review of expressions that have the verb leave in them.

Today's expression is: to leave somebody/something behind

Meaning 1: to make much better progress than somebody. [NOTE: We often use this expression in the passive.]

Example 1:
Spain is being left behind in the race for new markets in Europe. 

Example 2:
China has left the rest of the world behind in economic growth.  

Meaning 2: to leave a person or place, usually permanently.

Example 3:
As she left the villiage to move to the far-away city, she knew she was leaving her childhood behind. 

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