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Leave daughter in positive surroundings? I'm astonished! (2,4)

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I believe the answer is:

ye gods

'i'm astonished' is the definition.
('ye gods' is an expression of surprise)

'leave daughter in positive surroundings?' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'go' (to go is to depart or leave).
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'positive' becomes 'yes'.
'surroundings?' indicates putting letters inside.
'd' put inside 'yes' is 'yeds'.
'go' placed into 'yeds' is 'YE GODS'.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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