to leave well

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• 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

• 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 enough alone — See: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE …   Dictionary of American idioms

• leave well enough alone — See: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE …   Dictionary of American idioms

• 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\ enough\ alone — • let well enough alone • leave well enough alone v. phr. To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let… …   Словарь американских идиом

• 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 enough alone — if you do more you could cause more trouble    If I cause a problem, I apologize. Then I leave well enough alone …   English idioms

• leave well enough alone — to allow something to stay as it is because doing more would not improve it. I thought about rewriting the letter, but I decided to leave well enough alone …   New idioms dictionary