leave little to the imagination



leave little to the imagination

1. Of clothing, to hide or cover very little (of the body) or be very revealing. I was quite embarrassed when John showed up for our date wearing ill-fitting jeans that left little to the imagination.
2. To present (something) in a very stark or obvious manner. The film is relentlessly blunt with its anti-religious message, leaving little to the imagination from beginning to end.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EnkiEN-keeNear Eastern Mythology
ÉVaristee-var-EESTFrench
Lyudmilalyood-MEE-lah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Christophorus-Late Roman
SocratesSAHK-rə-teez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
InkeriEENG-ke-reeFinnish