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1 leave well alone
1. посл.≈ от добра добра не ищут, лучшее - враг хорошего2. v phrWell, I'll give you some advice. The first bit of advice, which I don't expect you to take, is leave well enough alone. Be satisfied with the votes you'll get. (J. O'Hara, ‘A Rage to Live’, book III) — Ну что ж, дам вам несколько советов. Мой первый совет, которым, я думаю, вы не воспользуетесь: от добра добра не ищут. Будьте довольны голосами, которые получите.
воздержаться от вмешательства во что-л. из-за боязни испортить дело, не пытаться улучшить что-л. хорошее [происходит от пословицы]Anyway, I've stopped it. I'd better leave well alone. (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part II, ch. X) — Во всяком случае, я приостановил его дело. И пока мне лучше не вмешиваться.
When she asked him squarely if he meant to request another from the countess, he said no positively. He knew when to let well alone... (A. Bennett, ‘The Card’, ch. I) — Когда Рут прямо спросила Денри, собирается ли он еще раз танцевать с графиней, Денри решительно ответил "нет". Он понимал: хорошенького понемногу.
If you have any sense at all, you'll let well enough alone. We'll win without him. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Last Hurrah’, ch. XI) — Если вы обладаете здравым смыслом, то не будете улучшать хорошее. Мы победим на выборах и без Гардинера.
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2 leave well alone
1) Общая лексика: и так сойдёт, от добра добра не ищут, лучшее - враг хорошего2) Американизм: не пытайтесь улучшить (картину и т.п.), leave well enough alone не трогайте (уже сделанную работу)3) Пословица: (enough) от добра добра не ищут (changes in one's happy life may hardlv do one any good and may do only harm. used by a person who does not want any such changes), от здоровья не лечатся -
3 leave well alone
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4 leave well alone
вoздepжaтьcя oт вмeшaтeльcтвa вo чтo-л. из бoязни иcпopтить дeлo, нe пытaтьcя улучшить чтo-л. xopoшee [пpoиcxoдит oт пocлoвицы leave (или let) well (или well enough) alone oт дoбpa дoбpa нe ищут, лучшee - вpaг xopoшeгo]If you have any sense at all, you'll let well enough alone. We'll win without him (E. O"Connor) -
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6 leave well alone
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7 Leave well alone!
И так сойдёт!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Leave well alone!
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8 to leave well alone
= to let well aloneLet well alone (оставить в покое) — в XVIII в. это был девиз британского премьер-министра сэра Роберта Уолпола (1676—1745), но как пословица это выражение было известно ещё в XVI в. В Великобритании в настоящее время слово leave часто заменяется архаичным let (современное leave me alone! звучало когда-то как let me alone!), но в США слово let всё ещё употребляется.If your washing machine works reasonably well, I would suggest that you don't interfere with it. Leave well alone. — Если ваша стиральная машина работает достаточно хорошо, я бы посоветовал не трогать её. Оставьте её в покое.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to leave well alone
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9 to leave well alone
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10 let (leave) well alone
Общая лексика: от добра добра не ищутУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > let (leave) well alone
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11 leave well enough alone не трогайте
American: leave well alone (уже сделанную работу)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > leave well enough alone не трогайте
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12 leave well (enough) alone
Пословица: от добра добра не ищут (changes in one's happy life may hardlv do one any good and may do only harm. used by a person who does not want any such changes)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > leave well (enough) alone
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13 leave well enough alone
1) Пословица: от здоровья не лечатся2) Поговорка: от добра добра не ищутУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > leave well enough alone
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14 leave well enough alone
כל המוסיף גורע* * *◙ ערוג ףיסומה לכ◄ -
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16 to let well alone
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to let well alone
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18 let well alone
[let wel ë'lëun] lëre me aq, mos e ngit më tej● let alone [let ë'lëun] pa përmendur● let (leave) sb/sth alone lë rehat, nuk e ngacmoj -
19 let well alone
1) Общая лексика: (leave) от добра добра не ищут, и так сойдёт2) Американизм: от добра добра не ищут -
20 you jolly well leave him alone
Общая лексика: вы лучше оставьте его в покоеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you jolly well leave him alone
См. также в других словарях:
leave well alone — leave/let/well alone phrase to avoid trying to improve or change something that is satisfactory Sometimes it’s better to just leave well alone. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
leave well alone — leave/let well alone British, American & Australian, American to leave something the way it is, because trying to improve it might make it worse. In cases of back trouble, it s difficult to know whether to operate or leave well alone. I m not… … New idioms dictionary
leave well alone — If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically … The small dictionary of idiomes
leave well alone — If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you leave well alone, you decide not to interfere with or change something that is acceptable… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
leave well alone — British & Australian, American to not change or try to improve something that is not causing any problems. So long as the machine still does what you want it to, my advice is to leave well alone. Surgeons are aware that every operation carries… … New idioms dictionary
leave well alone — ► leave (or let) well alone refrain from interfering with or trying to improve something. Main Entry: ↑well … English terms dictionary
Leave well alone — If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically … Dictionary of English idioms
leave well enough alone — leave (or let) well enough alone refrain from interfering with or trying to improve something that is satisfactory or adequate as it is * * * leave well enough alone see ↑leave, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑alone leave well enough alone (or Brit leave… … Useful english dictionary
let well alone — Well is normally considered here as a noun (‘what is well’), rather than an adverb. The proverb is also frequently found in the form leave well alone. c 1570 Scoggin’s Jests (1626) 76 The shomaker thought to make his house greater... They pulled… … Proverbs new dictionary
leave well enough alone — See: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE … Dictionary of American idioms
leave well enough alone — See: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE … Dictionary of American idioms