Face
Leave behind
Leave behind verb - Depart and not take along.
Both terms in one sentence
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Leave Behind a Pistol: Sela is given a choice between drinking a bowl of fast-acting poison or be branded a traitor and face extradition to Earth for her role in betraying the Praetor and almost touching off war with the Federation.
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Leave Behind a Pistol: Smith cautions Schaffer against shooting Colonel Wyatt-Turner, noting "We mustn't cheat the hangman," but raises no objections when Turner chooses to throw himself out the plane's door rather than face trial.
Source: Film / Where Eagles Dare -
Driven to Suicide / Leave Behind a Pistol: In the novel, there's a second pistol which Jacqueline uses to kill Simon and herself rather than face execution for murder.
Source: Literature / Death on the Nile
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