Caroline Tran
2021-04-05 01:04
To leave well enough alone phrase verb informal
Try to avoid to change something because doing something else could make things worse
I could do it again, but I decided to leave well enough alone.
I should have left well enough alone, but I didn't. As a result, my project was damaged by myself.
To become better
As a person's power increases, his or her sense of morality lessens.
To revise, adapt, or customize something to fit someone or something
To change a situation to fit in with one's wishes or needs
The verb "leave" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The story of this phrase is derived from ancient Greek times, specifically Aesop's fable. It's about a fox who refused a hedgehog's offer to take out its ticks lest, by removing those that are full, other hungry ones will replace them. It was first recorded in 1827.
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