let well enough alone

Example Sentences

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If she doesn’t want to, I think you should let well enough alone, and talk to her about her friends, or her hobbies, or about something new that’s going on in your life, instead.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2017

There is no doubt that the Met finds it easier to work with the untemperamental Traubel�and the Met is always willing to let well enough alone.

From Time Magazine Archive

In much the same way, Rosenzweig should have let well enough alone with the rice pudding, one of the few really good things on the old list.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nominee Smith's reply to his colleague's warning was a decision to let well enough alone and not have any Southern campaign headquarters.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Fair enough,” said Mr. Popper, who wanted to ask for transfers in that case, but decided to let well enough alone.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater