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# left a present

phrase (verb phrase: leave someone a present; left, leaving)

«left a present» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, humorous) of a pet: did its toilet business somewhere, or brought in a dead mouse or bird.
2. (literal) gave a gift by leaving it somewhere.

### In the lessons

Used jokingly by pet owners to talk about droppings or dead animals without saying the yucky words. Register: humorous, everyday; all regions.

### Examples

- The cat left a present on the doormat — a dead mouse.
- Chat: the puppy left me a present on the carpet again
- Watch your step, the dog left a present in the garden.
- Grandad says the pigeons left a present on his car.
- Santa left a present under the tree.
- My friend left a present on my desk for my birthday.

### Note

Context is everything: with pets, it is a joke about mess; with people, it is a real gift. Plain words: pooped, or left a dead animal.