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Buy or Leave?

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FarNorth Fri 03-Aug-18 17:40:35

Seen in an online discussion - "This shouldn't have gone ahead without a buy or leave."

Is that an actual phrase?

It made sense in the context, as it meant that customers for an event should have had it properly explained to them at the start, giving them the option to take part or not.

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Eglantine21 Fri 03-Aug-18 17:42:50

By your leave I think. Meaning without your permission.

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Pippa000 Fri 03-Aug-18 19:22:13

I though the phrase was 'by your leave' ???

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FarNorth Fri 03-Aug-18 20:09:02

That's what I thought, and was pedantically going to say so, in the discussion. Then I thought - it does actually make sense.

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MissAdventure Fri 03-Aug-18 20:11:50

By your leave is the phrase I know.

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rubytut Fri 03-Aug-18 20:27:28

By your leave, meaning a request for permission.

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