finish school—
1. complete one’s school education:
- When he finished school he went to college in the United States.
2. finish classes for the day:
- When he finished school at noon, the taxi would first drop off the other kids and then Ahmad.
leave school—
1. = finish school 1:
- About a year after she left school, Doreen headed to Manitoba with her boyfriend.
2. leave the school building after dismissal:
- The kids went to school with their ski equipment and left school at noon for an afternoon of skiing.
3. drop out of school:
- He left school at about 14 to work in a grocery store but continued his education through night classes.