leave it at that

idiom

: to not add or do anything more
Let's just say that I got in a little trouble with the police, and leave it at that.
They offered him the salary that he asked for, but he couldn't leave it at that and asked for a new car.

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India says that the targets were all terrorist, but civilians were killed in the process – and Pakistan’s military will not be able to just leave it at that. Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025 As mentioned, quite a few of these articles just say that Windsurf offers the vibe coding tool, and leave it at that. John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 In other words, do what’s required—and leave it at that. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025 But Jack won’t leave it at that — not at first, anyway. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025 Then express your condolences and leave it at that. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025 But maybe there should be a special column for his daily rants just for the record, and leave it at that. Al Pessin, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025 Stifle those yawns, though, people—naturally the visionary director won’t leave it at that. Olivia Marks, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025 Unfortunately, the movie is too symbolism-heavy to just leave it at that, and ultimately Costner’s game performance can’t help but go down with the ship. Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024

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“Leave it at that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20it%20at%20that. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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