leave little to the imagination

present singular third person leaves little to the imagination · participle present leaving little to the imagination · participle past left little to the imagination · past left little to the imagination

1. To reveal the greater part of a person's body, or parts usually kept hidden out of modesty.

   Baartman’s seminaked display left little to the imagination and reinforced England’s obsession with bottoms, both literally and figuratively.

   2007 January 14, Caroline Elkins, “A Life Exposed”, in New York Times

   1 more example

   The emerald-green bathing suit pulled taut across boyish hips and decidedly unboyish breasts, the wet material leaving little to the imagination […]

   2009, Day Leclaire, The Billionaire's Baby Negotiation