Leave Well Alone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Leave well alone What does Leave well alone mean?	If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically.
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as gruff as a bear What does "as gruff as a bear" mean?	gruff, unsociable	Our neighbor is as gruff as a bear when we meet him in the morning.
eat out What does "eat out" mean?	to eat a meal in a restaurant	My aunt and uncle eat out often at nice restaurants.
chicken feed What does "chicken feed" mean?	a small amount of money	The man sold his car for chicken feed because he needed the money.
throw one's hands up in horror What does "throw one's hands up in horror" mean?	to be shocked, to raise one's hands in fright	The girl threw her hands up in horror when she saw the injured dog on the road.
butter (someone) up or butter up (someone) What does "butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone in order to get his or her favor or friendship	The man spends much time trying to butter up his boss so that he will not have to work so hard.
kid (verb) What does "kid (verb)" mean?	(verb): playfully say something that isn't true.	"I was kidding when I said my teacher was amonster. She's strict, but she's actually a very nice person."
go to pot What does "go to pot" mean?	to deteriorate	The business has gone to pot since the new manager came.
take over (something) What does "take over (something)" mean?	to take control of something, to take command of something	A large foreign company took control of our company last month.
catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to get some sleep	I was very tired so I stopped my car in order to catch forty winks.
dangerous offender What does "dangerous offender" mean?	a person who has been convicted of a violent or sexual crime and is a continuimg threat to others	Several dangerous offenders escaped from the prison last week.

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Leave Well Alone Idiom