leave well alone

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leave well alone

/ˈliːv ˈwɛl əˈləʊn/

verb leaves well alone · leaving well alone · left well alone

Synonym of leave well enough alone.
Similar: leave well enough alone

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"leave well alone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leave%20well%20alone. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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leave well alone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leave%20well%20alone

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"leave well alone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leave%20well%20alone.

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@misc{leave_well_alone_2026,
  title = {leave well alone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leave%20well%20alone},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}