without a by your leave



without (so much as) a (for or) by your leave

without (the least hint of) asking for permission. Without so much as a for or by your leave, they just walked into our house. He left, without a by your leave.
See also: leave, without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NatĀLija-Latvian
Anastasios-Greek, Ancient Greek
RauhaROW-hahFinnish
Vartolomej-Serbian (Rare)
Thomasina[.tɔmə'si:nə]
Naheed-Persian