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[Grammar] Leave Up To

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I don't know what "up" means in:

"The matter was left (up) to the manager."

How are "leave the matter to somebody" and "leave the matter UP to somebody" different?
 
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moggey said:
I don't know what "up" means in:

"The matter was left (up) to the manager."

How are "leave the matter to somebody" and "leave the matter UP to somebody" different?
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They mean the same.
 
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So, "up" is redundant?
 
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Thread closed. Clone of banned user.
 
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