false statements, bull, bunk, hogwash Most of what the speaker said is a lot of baloney - untrue.
leave alone
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leave (let) well enough alone
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.
leave well enough alone
do nothing (because doing something would make things
let alone
certainly not I don
clone
a distinct type of "gay" image, being stereotypically masculine and epitomized by short hair, bristle moustaches, jeans or leathers. A good example being the 1970s "gay" icons, The Village People.
all alone
1.by oneself;independently自己;独立地 He has completed the task all alow.他独立完成了这项任务。 2.being the only one;without others独自地;孤零零地 The small cabin stands on the hillside all alone.那房子孤零零地座落在山坡上。 She sat in her room reading all alone.她独自坐在房里看书。
let well enough alone
Idiom(s): let well enough alone AND leave well enough alone
Theme: ACCOMPLISHMENT
to leave things as they are (and not try to improve them). • There isn't much more you can accomplish here. Why don't you just let well enough alone? • This is as good as I can do. I'll stop and leave well enough alone.
go it alone
Idiom(s): go it alone
Theme: ASSISTANCE
to do something by oneself. (Informal.) • Do you need help, or will you go it alone? • I think I need a little more experience before I go it alone.
Better be alone than in bad company.
Be careful in the choice of the people you associate with.
Leave well alone
If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically.
let well enough alone|alone|leave well enough alon
v. phr. To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let well enough alone because it was too windy.Ed polished up his car until his friends warned him to leave well enough alone.Ethel made a lot of changes in her test paper after she finished. She should have let well enough alone, because she made several new mistakes. Compare: LET RIDE.
lone wolf|lone|wolf
n. A man who likes to work or live alone. The man who paints a picture or establishes a business is often a lone wolf; so is the criminal outlaw.Jones is a good pitcher, but he is a lone wolf.
leave someone alone Also, let someone alone. Refrain from disturbing or interfering with someone. For example, She'll manage very well if you just leave her alone, or Stop teasing the dog; let him alone. [c. 1400] Also see leave someone in peace; let alone; let be.
lone wolf
lone wolf A person who prefers to do without the company or assistance of others. For example, Her nursery school teacher described Beth as a lone wolf, an assessment her parents found astonishing. This expression alludes to the tendency of some species of wolf to hunt alone rather than in packs. [c. 1900]
An lone idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with lone, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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