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Meaning of "leave well alone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAVE WELL ALONE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAVE WELL ALONE

leave alone
leave be
leave behind
leave for dead
leave go
leave it at that
leave much to be desired
leave no stone unturned
leave of absence
leave off
leave out
leave someone alone
leave someone cold
leave someone in the lurch
leave someone or something in the dust
leave someone to himself
leave someone to his own devices
leave the field
leave-taking
leaved

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAVE WELL ALONE

abalone
alone
anticyclone
chalone
clone
cyclone
go it alone
home-alone
just leave well alone
leave alone
leave someone alone
let alone
lone
methaqualone
pallone
Pantalone
prednisolone
provolone
quinolone
stand-alone

Synonyms and antonyms of leave well alone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leave well alone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAVE WELL ALONE

Find out the translation of leave well alone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leave well alone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leave well alone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

以及独自离开
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dejar bien solo
570 millions of speakers

English

leave well alone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छी तरह से अकेला छोड़ दो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كذلك ترك وحده
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оставить в покое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deixar bem sozinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একা একা থাকো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´ennemi du bien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tinggalkan dengan sendirian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlassen und allein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よく、単独で残す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘 은 그대로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ninggalake uga piyambak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lại cũng một mình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனியாக விடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकटाच सोडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iyi yalnız bırakmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lasciar perdere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zostawić w spokoju
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залишити в спокої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lasa in pace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφήσει στην ησυχία του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goed uitlos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lämna väl ensam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

la godt alene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leave well alone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAVE WELL ALONE»

The term «leave well alone» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.735 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAVE WELL ALONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leave well alone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAVE WELL ALONE»

Discover the use of leave well alone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leave well alone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Never Leave Well Enough Alone
Raymond Loewy. THE STRANGE CASE OF MR. PALLISER'S PALATE* Once there was a man named Mr. Palliser and he asked his wife, May I be a gourmet? And she said, You sure may, But she also said, if my kitchen is going to produce a ...
Raymond Loewy, 2002
2
Leave well alone!: where oil shapes dynasties and destinies
CONTENTS:.
H. V. Mapp, 1994
3
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
What is life, old boy, but a leap in the dark? shot in the dark a wild guess or try made at random: The suggestion was just a shot in the dark, but it turned out to be correct. leave alone leave well alone leave alone (also: let alone) not to mention: ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
New York: Henry Schuman, 1953. 1955 "As for Miss Campbell, I'd advise you to leave well alone." (p. 47) Mitchell, Gladys. Watson's Choice. 1955. London: Michael Joseph, 1985. 1982 I think Peter thought it best to leave well alone. (p.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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A Dictionary of Proverbs
The proverb is also frequently found in the form leave well alone. c1570Scoggin's Jests (1626) 76 The shomaker thought to make his house greater. .. They pulled downe foure or fiue postes of the house. .. Why said Scoggin, when it was well ...
Jennifer Speake, 2008
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
In the 1700's and 1800's, let well alone and leave well alone had the same meaning. It is not clear precisely when enough was added to the phrase. It added more emphasis to the idea that things did not need to be perfect. An 1871 magazine ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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Managing Mental Health in the Community: Chaos and Containment
Gradually I realized that one particular client, namely Kate, was at the centre of this. I had to struggle with the desire in myself, and I suspect also in the group, to avoid this and to leave well alone, before I could begin to grasp the pieces and ...
Angela Foster, Dr Vega Zagier Roberts, Vega Zagier Roberts, 2003
8
Living in a Bubble
It is best now to leave well alone—no texts and no phone calls to anyone unless concerning Newt or something of importance. Keep contact to a minimum—allow no access into your home. Keep conversation minimal. Sharing how you feel ...
Delora Green, 2013
9
Would Reform in Parliament be a benefit to the country? ...
But there is a wise, though homely maxim, “that it is good to leave well alone ;” and none have better reason to follow so approved a rule, than the physicians of the body politic, whose patient is the constitution of their country. If in the House of ...
Bickham S. ESCOTT, 1831
10
Tales for Trainers: Using Stories and Metaphors to ...
... and Soul Together; A Leader's Prayer; Leave Well Alone; Lessons from the Geese; The Pirate Ship; Setting the World on Fire; The Sun and the Wind; Waste Paper learning accelerated learning systems 41 learning styles 3 and metaphor 16, ...
Margaret Parkin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAVE WELL ALONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leave well alone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pondering Time Travel and the Butterfly Effect | Art & Leisure …
The responses were varied: from "I think I would leave well alone", to "Had I known then what I now know". Rumour has it that curiosity killed ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
2
Live Commentary: The Ashes - Second Test, Day Three - Sports Mole
His patience almost cracks towards the end of the over, however, as he nibbles at one that he would usually leave well alone. He gets away ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»
3
Man Strikes Up Innocent Friendship With Colleague, Gets Warning …
Told he will be let off with a warning, “THIS time”, Alex then gets told exactly why he should leave well alone. The email states: “I know she'll ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
4
The Ashes 2015 DAY ONE recap: England vs Australia cricket score …
Anderson responds with more short stuff, which the bastman is all too happy to leave well alone. A very muted lbw appeal - we've had a few of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Arsenal fans might not like it - but Arsene Wenger is right about not …
... but others when he has perfectly identified and implemented that delicate balance between knowing when to tinker and leave well alone. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Harry's Plan: Buy, Hold, And Collect
Comments (213) | + Follow Following - Unfollow | Send Message. They say dead people make the best investors As they just leave well alone. «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
7
The Scratching Shed chats with the new interim Chair of LUST
... 1) this club needs stability so he need not impress me that much for me to want Cellino to leave well alone and 2) from his Brentford and his ... «The Scratching Shed, Jul 15»
8
Get Root higher up at No. 3
If something works don't fix it. leave well alone. As for Balance he has done well at 3-a horrendously hard position for most- and should be left ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
9
Ingham's World: Blissful escape from the daily grind can come in tiny …
In nature red shouts “poison”, warning predators to leave well alone. The red admiral isn't toxic and uses mimicry to escape the beaks of birds. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
'Adhinayaka' in national anthem: Leave well alone on this
From international sports fields to cinema halls across India, national anthem has been adopted and accepted without a question. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

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