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[let well
enough alone] or [leave well enough alone] {v. phr.} Tobe satisfied with what is
good enough; not try to improve somethingbecause often that might cause more
trouble.
John wanted to makehis kite go higher, but his father told him to
let well enough alonebecause it was too windy.
Ed polished up his car until
his friendswarned him to leave well enough alone.
Ethel made a lot of
changesin her test paper after she finished. She should have let well
enoughalone, because she made several new mistakes.
Compare: LET
RIDE.
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