take+leave
21take leave — Bid adieu, bid farewell, take one s departure …
22To take leave — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
23take leave of your senses — To say to someone have you taken leave of your senses? means that you think their behaviour is crazy. You re going skiing in this blizzard? Have you taken leave of your senses? …
24take\ leave\ of\ one's\ senses — v. phr. To go mad; become crazy. Have you taken leave of your senses? Jake cried, when he saw Andy swallow a live goldfish …
25take leave of your senses — act like a fool, not think clearly, off your rocker If you wear your bathing suit to church, people will think you ve taken leave of your senses …
26take leave of life — to die Circumlocution as much as euphemism, although it suggests a voluntary decision where dying is concerned: He could eat nothing, not rally his strength, and within ten days he took leave of life. (Monsarrat, 1978) …
27take leave to do something — formal venture or presume to do something. → leave off …
28take leave of your senses — to start behaving in a way that is not sensible or reasonable Have you taken leave of your senses? …
29take leave of one's senses — verb To go crazy; to stop behaving rationally …
30take leave of one's senses — go out on one s mind, go crazy, go insane …