leave alone
The phrase "leave alone" is commonly used to instruct someone to stop disturbing or interfering with a person or thing.
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Definition
B1General
(informal)To stop bothering or interfering with someone or something.
Example
- Please leave me alone; I need some quiet time.
- If the dog is sleeping, just leave it alone.
B1General
(informal)To let someone or something remain in its current state without intervention.
Example
- It's best to leave the old house alone; any changes might ruin its charm.
- Leave the machine alone until the technician arrives.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "leave alone":
let alonelet beleave offleave outleave overleave behindbe left at the poststay out