Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Idiom mean?

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let sleeping dogs lie What does let sleeping dogs lie mean?	don`t make trouble if you don`t have to	"You should let sleeping dogs lie and not worry about what your friend said to you last summer."
let sleeping dogs lie What does let sleeping dogs lie mean?	to not make trouble if you do not have to	You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss any questions about the dispute.
let sleeping dogs lie What does let sleeping dogs lie mean?	to not make trouble if you do not need to	"You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask your friend for the money that he owes you."
let sleeping dogs lie What does let sleeping dogs lie mean?	do not make trouble if you do not have to	You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.
let sleeping dogs lie What does let sleeping dogs lie mean?	do not make trouble if you do not have to	You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.
let sleeping dogs lie What does let sleeping dogs lie mean?	to not make trouble if you do not have to	"You should let sleeping dogs lie and not begin to talk about past problems."
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(get/gain/have) the upper hand (on someone) What does "(get/gain/have) the upper hand (on someone)" mean?	to get into a position that is superior or more advantageous than someone else	The union has the upper hand in their negotiations with the company.
give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.
Oops a daisy What does "Oops a daisy" mean?	An expression used to indicate surprise.
first hand What does "first hand" mean?	to see/experience/learn about something by direct personal experience	We learned about the car accident first hand when we were driving down the highway.
chicken out What does "chicken out" mean?	avoid something due to fear.	He chickened out at the last minute and didn't take the bet.

thrill (someone) to pieces/death What does "thrill (someone) to pieces/death" mean?	to please or excite someone very much	The music that they played at the wedding thrilled me to pieces.
get off What does "get off" mean?	to escape or avoid punishment	The criminal got off with a very light sentence from the judge.
hand job What does "hand job" mean?	sexual stimulation of a penis
trump up (something) What does "trump up (something)" mean?	to make something up, to invent false charges	The man was arrested on trumped up charges for selling illegal software.

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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Idiom