How to pronounce “leave the nest”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To leave home; to stop living with one's parents.
• (idiomatic) To become independent; to begin to act without supervision or in ways that are not prescribed.
• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave,‎ nest.

Practice Nearby Words

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