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leave well alone

/ˈliːv ˈwɛl əˈləʊn/

leave well alone verb: synonym of leave well enough alone.

Verb

leave well alone (third-person singular simple present leaves well alone, present participle leaving well alone, simple past and past participle left well alone)

  1. Synonym of leave well enough alone.

Synonyms of leave well alone

Forms of leave well alone

third-person singular presentleaves well alone
present participleleaving well alone
past participleleft well alone
pastleft well alone

Questions about leave well alone

What does leave well alone mean?
Leave well alone means synonym of leave well enough alone.
What part of speech is leave well alone?
Leave well alone is a verb.
How do you pronounce leave well alone?
Leave well alone is pronounced /ˈliːv ˈwɛl əˈləʊn/.
What is the past tense of leave well alone?
The past tense of leave well alone is left well alone.

Words near leave well alone in the dictionary

  1. leave the nest
  2. leave things alone
  3. leave things be
  4. leave to chance
  5. leave to the imagination
  6. leave well alone
  7. leave well enough alone
  8. leave with the one that brought ya
  9. leave with the one that brung ya
  10. leave with the one that brung you
  11. leave with the one what brought ya

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