let\ well\ enough\ alone

let\ 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 well enough alone because it was too windy.

Ed polished up his car until his friends warned him to leave well enough alone.

Ethel made a lot of changes in her test paper after she finished. She should have let well enough alone, because she made several new mistakes.

Compare: let ride

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  • let well enough alone — or[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 well enough alone… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let well enough alone — or[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 well enough alone… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let well enough alone — leave/let well aˈlone idiom (BrE) (NAmE let well enough aˈlone) to not get involved in sth that does not concern you • When it comes to other people s arguments, it s better to leave well alone …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave let well enough alone — be satisfied with something that is good enough You should let well enough alone and be happy with your work schedule the way it is …   Idioms and examples

  • let well enough alone — Synonyms and related words: abstain, abstain from, avoid, be blind to, be caught out, be conservative, be content, be inattentive, be pleased, be reconciled to, be unwary, blink at, butt out, connive at, disregard, do nothing, do without, eschew …   Moby Thesaurus

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

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

  • let well enough alone — leave things as they are, if it isn t broken don t fix it …   English contemporary dictionary

  • let well enough alone — idi to leave things as they are …   From formal English to slang

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