leave well enough alone

phrase

: to stop changing something that is already good enough

He just doesn't know when to leave well enough alone.

Examples of leave well enough alone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dealer always wants to do it (for a fee) and my local mechanic just says leave well enough alone. — Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026

But sometimes Congress can’t leave well enough alone. — Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026

The Legislature should leave well enough alone. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026

One outside proposal would be to let things stand and leave well enough alone. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for leave well enough alone

• dihydrotestosterone
• medroxyprogesterone
• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone