leave well alone

Meaning

1. leave / let well alone

   to not get involved in sth that does not concern you

   When it comes to other people's arguments, it's better to leave well alone.

In the movies · 5

• If he's not crying, leave well enough alone. "Leave well enough alone."Manchester by the Sea2016
• All in all, I think we'd be well advised to leave well alone.Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead1991
• You couldn't just go back to your swamp and leave well enough alone.Shrek 22004
• You can ask him if you like. If I was you, I'd leave him well alone.Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels1998
• Well, leave him alone. Maybe it's a secret love.Spider-Man 22004

From the same entry

• as well
• be doing well
• may as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb
• be well on the way to
• be well out of
• be well up in
• do well
• do well by
• do well for yourself
• do well out of
• do well to do
• may as well do