leave little to the imagination

English

Verb

leave little to the imagination (third-person singular simple present leaves little to the imagination, present participle leaving little to the imagination, simple past and past participle left little to the imagination)

  1. (of clothing) To reveal the greater part of a person's body, or parts usually kept hidden out of modesty.
    • 2007 January 14, Caroline Elkins, “A Life Exposed”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Baartman’s seminaked display left little to the imagination and reinforced England’s obsession with bottoms, both literally and figuratively.
    • 2009, Day Leclaire, The Billionaire's Baby Negotiation:
      The emerald-green bathing suit pulled taut across boyish hips and decidedly unboyish breasts, the wet material leaving little to the imagination […]
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