leave someone to their own devices
US /liːv ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː ðer oʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz/
UK /liːv ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː ðer oʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz/
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lasciare qualcuno a se stesso, lasciare qualcuno fare a modo suo
to allow someone to do what they want, without telling them what to do or trying to control them
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If you leave him to his own devices, he'll probably just play video games all day.
Se lo lasci fare a modo suo, probabilmente giocherà ai videogiochi tutto il giorno.
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The children were left to their own devices while their parents were out.
I bambini sono stati lasciati a se stessi mentre i loro genitori erano fuori.