Idiom
let things alone
Meaning
Synonym of let it be.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is better to let things alone for now.”
“The engine is making a strange noise, but the mechanic suggested we let things alone until next week.”
“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.”
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.”
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