Id | in_the_loop_444 |
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Idiom | LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE |
Definition | to not look for trouble or stir up a troublesome situation |
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Cross-Refs | Synonym: leave well enough alone |
Extra Info | The expression is from a proverb dating back to the 13th century and suggests the threat of attack to one who frightens a dog by suddenly waking it from its sleep. |
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