leave someone to their own devices

Related to word: leave

Idiom

Definition

  1. C2

    to allow someone to act independently and make their own choices without supervision or assistance.

    让某人自行决定或处理事情。

    • I wasn't sure how to handle the problem, so I decided to leave her to her own devices.

      我不确定如何处理这个问题,所以我决定让她自行处理。

    • The child is very creative; we should leave him to his own devices.

      这个孩子很有创意;我们应该让他自己发挥。

    • Due to budget constraints, we have to leave each department to its own devices.

      由于预算限制,我们必须让各个部门自行处理。