leave it at that

phrase

: 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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This is simple enough, and some famous and talented bartenders just leave it at that. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026 Better journalism would tell the Israeli side and leave it at that. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025 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 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

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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 22 Jul. 2026.

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