let sleeping dogs lie

/lɛt ˈsliːpɪŋ dɔːgz laɪ/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. dejar las cosas como están

    • It's best to let sleeping dogs lie.

      Es mejor dejar las cosas como están.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

leave well enough alone

leave well enough alone and let sleeping dogs lie are close synonyms, both meaning not to interfere with a situation that's fine as it is, largely interchangeable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa let sleeping dogs lie?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: It's best to let ___ dogs lie.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a let sleeping dogs lie?

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