Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To take French leave

Options

A. Welcome the host
B. Acknowledge the host
C. Leave with written permission
D. Leave without any intimation

Answer

D

Explanation

To take French leave = 3 leave without any intimation, to absent oneself from some place without permission. Look at the sentence :
As the evening wore on,we decided to take French leave and make our way home.