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Meanings of took french in English

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Usage of took french in English
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An investigation followed, and my brother took French leave of the country.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
2
We are hunting a thief who took French leave by my fire-escape.
The Firefly of France
3
He joined the Socialist party at 17 and took French nationality three years later.
The Guardian
4
The last of the deserters, a reputed thief, took French leave of us here.
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi...
5
My ankle felt a lot better, and I took French leave, as it were.
The Khaki Boys over the Top; Or, Doing and Daring for Uncle Sam
6
I took French, which I'd studied a little at Gibbs.
True compass: a memoir
7
Suppose he lay low for a day or two, took French leave, and went.
The Lost Naval Papers
8
Took French leave with a quarter of a million.
The Midnight Passenger : A Novel
9
I took French at my old high school in Phoenix-sometimesI just slip into it.
Nightlight
10
The announcement, described as an unprecedented move, took French political pundits and rival candidates by surprise.
The Guardian
11
They're repainting the house next door, so I took French leave and borrowed the tall ladder.
Monitress Merle
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One day- Iwasyounger than you- ItookFrench leave and a crown piece and trudged to London.
Humphrey Bold: A Story of the Times of Benbow
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A fairly large number of the men were given leave, and an equally large number took French leave.
On the Fringe of the Great Fight
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Then he suddenly took French leave.
Through stained glass / A Novel
15
You mean you anticipated his firm refusal, and took French leave, so that you need not disobey him.
Winding Paths
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Born in Barcelona, Valls took French citizenship in 1982 at the age of 19.
Reuters
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