without a by-your-leave

A form of without so much as a by your leave — Omitting the social niceties, especially that of asking permission.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of without so much as a by your leave.
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APA

without a by-your-leave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/without%20a%20by-your-leave

MLA

“without a by-your-leave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/without%20a%20by-your-leave. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “without a by-your-leave,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/without%20a%20by-your-leave.

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