The idiom "let
sleeping dogs lie" generally means that someone should leave things as they are, especially,
to avoid restarting or rekindling an old
argument. It typically means to leave
disagreements in the past - since it would result in trouble or
complications.
For Example:
“Eventually,
they decided it would be best to let
sleeping dogs lie and not
discuss the matter any further.”
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