LEAVE (LET) WELL ENOUGH ALONE

Meaning of LEAVE (LET) WELL ENOUGH ALONE in English

be satisfied with something that is good enough You should let well enough alone and be happy with your work schedule the way it is.

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WELL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LET — I. ˈlet, usu -ed.+V transitive verb ( letted ; letted or let ; letting ; lets ) Etymology: Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEAVE — I. ˈlēv verb ( left ˈleft ; left ; leaving ; leaves ) Etymology: Middle English leven, from Old English …
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ENOUGH — I. ə̇ˈnəf, ēˈnəf; after t, d(.), s, z, “ or ə nˈəf adjective Etymology: Middle English ynough, inough, from Old …
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ALONE — I. əˈlōn adjective Etymology: Middle English alon, alone, from al all + on, one one 1. a. : separated especially …
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-LET — lə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English -let, -lette, from Middle French -elet, from Old French, …
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WELL — well 1 /wel/ , adv., adj., compar. better , superl. best , interj., n. adv. 1. in a good or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LET — let 1 /let/ , v. , let, letting , n. v.t. 1. to allow or permit: to let him escape. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAVE — leave 1 — leaver , n. /leev/ , v. , left, leaving . v.t. 1. to go out of or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENOUGH — /i nuf"/ , adj. 1. adequate for the want or need; sufficient for the purpose or to satisfy desire: enough …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALONE — — aloneness , n. /euh lohn"/ , adj. (used predicatively) 1. separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WELL — I. ˈwel noun Etymology: Middle English welle, from Old English; akin to Old English weallan to bubble, boil, Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LET — I. ˈlet transitive verb ( let·ted ; letted or let ; let·ting ) Etymology: Middle English letten, from Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEAVE — I. ˈlēv verb ( left ˈleft ; leav·ing ) Etymology: Middle English leven, from Old English lǣfan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENOUGH — I. i-ˈnəf, ē-, ə- adjective Etymology: Middle English ynough, from Old English genōg (akin to Old High German ginuog enough), …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALONE — I. ə-ˈlōn adjective Etymology: Middle English, from al all + one one Date: 13th century 1. : separated from others …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LET
Webster English vocab
LEAVE — vi to depart; to set out. 2. leave ·v to cease from; to desist from; to abstain from. 3. leave …
Webster English vocab
ENOUGH — interj an exclamation denoting sufficiency, being a shortened form of it is enough. 2. enough ·adv in a degree or …
Webster English vocab
ALONE — adj sole; only; exclusive. 2. alone ·adv solely; simply; exclusively. 3. alone ·adj hence; unique; rare; matchless. 4. alone ·adj …
Webster English vocab
LET — [let] vt let.ted ; letted or let ; let.ting [ME letten, fr. OE lettan to delay, hinder; akin to OHG …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEAVE — [leave] vb left ; leav.ing [ME leven, fr. OE laefan; akin to OHG verleiben to leave, OE belifan to be …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ENOUGH — [enough] adj [ME ynough, fr. OE genog (akin to OHG ginuog enough), fr. ge- (perfective prefix) + -nog; akin to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ALONE — [alone] adj [ME, fr. al all + one one] (13c) 1: separated from others: isolated 2: exclusive of anyone or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LET — let BrE AmE let —The phrase let me has a non-standard casual form ˈlem i , sometimes written lemme ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WELL
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LET — / let; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( let·ting , let , let ) ALLOW 1. [ no …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAVE — / liːv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( left , left / left; NAmE /) PLACE / PERSON …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENOUGH — / ɪˈnʌf; NAmE / determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ determiner used before plural or uncountable nouns to mean 'as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALONE — / əˈləʊn; NAmE əˈloʊn/ adjective [ not before noun ] adverb 1. without any other people : I don't like …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WELL — I. well 1 S1 W1 /wel/ BrE AmE adverb ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LET — I. let 1 S1 W1 /let/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle let , present participle letting …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAVE — I. leave 1 S1 W1 /liːv/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle left /left/) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ENOUGH — I. e ‧ nough 1 S1 W1 /ɪˈnʌf/ BrE AmE adverb [always after a verb, adjective, or adverb] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALONE — a ‧ lone S2 W1 /əˈləʊn $ əˈloʊn/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] , adverb [ Date: 1200-1300 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WELL — adv., adj., & int. --adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LET — v. & n. --v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEAVE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. left) 1 a tr. go away from; cease to remain in or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENOUGH — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. as much or as many as required (we have enough apples; we do not …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALONE — adj. & adv. --predic.adj. 1 a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WELL — adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LET — v. & n. v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAVE — v. & n. v. (past and past part. left) 1 a tr. go away from; cease to remain in or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENOUGH — adj., n., adv., & int. adj. as much or as many as required (we have enough apples; we do not …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ALONE — adj. & adv. predic.adj. 1 a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WELL — 1. adv., adj., & int. --adv. (better, best) 1. in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the …
Oxford English vocab
LET — 1. v. & n. --v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1. tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid …
Oxford English vocab
LEAVE — 1. v. & n. --v. (past and past part. left) 1. a tr. go away from; cease to remain in …
Oxford English vocab
ENOUGH — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. as much or as many as required (we have enough apples; we do not …
Oxford English vocab
ALONE — adj. & adv. --predic.adj. 1. a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Oxford English vocab
WELL — I. DISCOURSE USES /wel/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Well' is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LET — ( lets, letting) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form 'let' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAVE — ( leaves, leaving, left) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENOUGH — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Enough means as much as you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALONE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you are alone , you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LET — (~s, ~ting) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form '~' is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ENOUGH — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Enough means as much as you …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ALONE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you are ~, you are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES give/let out a laugh ▪ She gave a loud laugh. give/let out a shriek …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEAVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ENOUGH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ALONE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES die alone ▪ He had a fear of dying alone. living alone ▪ I’m quite …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LET — (SUGGEST) [verb] [T + object + infinitive without to; not in past tenses] letting, past let - used to express …
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