leave sb's bedside

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

To stop being with a person who is ill.

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Examples (10)

  • His wife never left his bedside while he was in the hospital.
  • The dedicated nurse refused to leave the child's bedside until her fever broke.
  • I only left my mother's bedside for a few minutes to grab some coffee.
  • He promised he wouldn't leave her bedside, holding her hand through the night.
  • Despite their exhaustion, the parents didn't leave their son's bedside for a moment.
  • The doctor told him it was okay to leave his grandfather's bedside to get some rest.
  • It was the hardest thing she ever had to do, to finally leave his bedside for the last time.
  • How could you leave your sick friend's bedside at a time like this?
  • She has barely left her husband's bedside since the accident.
  • Family members took turns so that no one would have to leave the Queen's bedside.