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let sleeping dogs lie
avoid reopening an old problem
To avoid discussing an old problem because doing so might cause trouble again.
Hear it in real life
Should I ask why Maya left the group?
Maybe not. Let sleeping dogs lie.
We agreed to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the old disagreement again.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Let sleeping dogs lay about it.
Say: Let sleeping dogs lie.
The idiom is let sleeping dogs lie; lay is not the verb used in this expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
let sleeping dogs lie; decided to let sleeping dogs lie
Your turn: say it out loud
We agreed to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the old disagreement again.
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let sleeping dogs lie
avoid reopening an old problem
“We agreed to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the old disagreement again.”
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