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let things alone

idiom
Meaning

Synonym of let it be.


Examples
SIMPLE

It is better to let things alone for now.

CONTEXTUAL

The engine is making a strange noise, but the mechanic suggested we let things alone until next week.

COMPLEX

Despite the temptation to intervene and correct the minor errors in the report, she decided to let things alone and trust her colleague's judgment.

Anchors to
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

    buy to let

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

  4. 04

    don't let the door hit you on the way out

    Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.

  5. 05

    finer things

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

  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

  8. 08

    leave it alone

    Synonym of let it be.

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