Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the English language. The meaning of a phrasal verb often bears no relation to the meaning of either the verb or the particle which is used with it. Many phrasal verbs have several different meanings.
Leaf through (to turn the pages of a book or magazine and look at them quickly, without reading them in detail)
The bookshop was full of people leafing through books and magazines.
Leak out (if secret information leaks out, people will find it out)
Details of the controversial report had leaked out.
Lean on (to try to make someone do what you want by threatening or persuading them)
Geoff leant on me so hard that I had to do it.
Leap at (to eagerly accept the chance to do or have something)
Susan leapt at the opportunity to go abroad for higher education.
Leave aside (to not discuss or consider a particular subject so that you can discuss a different subject)
Leaving aside the cost of the project, how many people do you need?
Leave behind (to leave a place without taking something or someone with you)
The drug dealer was forced to flee the country, leaving behind his wife and children.
Leave off (to stop doing something)
Susima has decided to leave off eating meat for a week.
Leave out (to not include something or someone)
I am going to invite everyone to the party leaving out the security guards.
Leave over (if an amount of food is left over, it remains)
We had loads of food left over from the party.
Leave to (go away from someone so that they can continue to do what they are doing)
I have to go out now and leave you to your meal.
Lend out (to allow people to borrow something)
The library has a collection of rare books but we are unable to lend them out.
Let down (to disappoint someone by failing to do what you have agreed to do)
I promised to take my daughter to the zoo and I cannot let her down.
Let in (to allow a person to enter a room or building)
I knocked on the door and someone let me in.
Let off (to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong)
“I’ll let you off this time but don’t try to steal coconuts again,” the judge said.
Let out (to allow a person or animal to leave somewhere, especially by opening a locked door)
He stopped the car to let the children out.
Level against (if you level something against someone, you publicly criticise them)
Charges of corruption have been levelled against some ministers.