leave well enough alone
English
editPronunciation
editVerb
editleave well enough alone (third-person singular simple present leaves well enough alone, present participle leaving well enough alone, simple past and past participle left well enough alone)
- To leave something alone; to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate.
- Synonym: leave well alone
- We should have left well enough alone when we had it working the first time.
Usage notes
editThe usual form of the expression in the UK is leave well alone.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editto avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate
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