to leave somebody or something alone
to leave somebody or something alone
01
to not interfere with or bother someone or something, and to allow them to be as they are
Exempel
He tends to go on and on about his accomplishments, which can be tiring.
She could go on and on about her favorite TV show for hours.
to leave well (enough) alone
01
to not interfere with or try to improve something that is already satisfactory or functioning well
IdiomExempel
I should have let well enough alone, but instead I tried to help and only made things worse.
Sometimes it ’s better to just leave well alone.
