Definition of leave/let well (enough) alone
: to not try to make a situation better
I should have left/let well (enough) alone, but instead I tried to help and only made things worse.
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“Leave/let well (enough) alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%2Flet%20well%20%28enough%29%20alone. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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