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leave things alone

idiom

Synonym of let it be.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all things considered

    Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.

  2. 02

    all things to all people

    Someone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.

  3. 03

    eat and leave no crumbs

    Synonym of eat (“to be very good at something; to rule; to rock”).

  4. 04

    finer things

    That which is considered of a high quality, expensive or tasteful.

  5. 05

    French leave

    A departure taken quietly and unnoticed, without asking for permission or informing anyone.

  6. 06

    hear things

    To imagine that one hears sounds that are not actually real; to have auditory hallucinations.

  7. 07

    Jack

    [Cockney slang]alone

    via Jack Jones

  8. 08

    leave a sour taste in one's mouth

    To give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.

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