Leave/let well enough alone In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "leave/let well enough alone", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Kathy Cao

2021-04-05 02:04

Meaning of Leave/let well enough alone

Leave/let well enough alone informal verb phrase

Try to avoid to change something because doing something else could make things worse

I could do it again, but I let well enough alone.

I should have left well enough alone, but I didn't. As a result, my project was damaged by myself.

Grammar and Usage of Leave/let well enough alone

Verb Forms

Leaving/letting Well Enough Alone
Leaves/lets Well Enough Alone
left/let Well Enough Alone

The verb "leave/let" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Leave/let well enough alone

The story of this phrase is derived from ancient Greek times, specifically Aesop's fable. It's about a fox who refused a hedgehog's offer to take out its ticks lest, by removing those that are full, other hungry ones will replace them. It was first recorded in 1827.