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let a sleeping dog lie

idiom

Alternative form of let sleeping dogs lie.


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  1. 01

    buy a dog and bark oneself

    To do something that one has hired someone else to do.

  2. 02

    buy to let

    To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it

  3. 03

    cat and dog life

    An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.

  4. 04

    dog and cat

    A team comprising one male and one female, either working as associates or having one as the second-in-command to the other.

  5. 05

    dog and pony show

    Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate, while lacking real substance.

  6. 06

    dog around

    To follow diligently.

  7. 07

    dog in the hunt

    Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.

  8. 08

    dog in the manger

    Someone who denies to others something that the denier cannot use.

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