leave it be



leave it be

An imperative to refrain from engaging in further discussion or from interacting or approaching something. Synonymous with the phrase "leave it alone." A: "Tell me why you don't want to be my roommate anymore." B: "Oh, please leave it be, I don't want to talk about this right now!" Don't touch that, Mikey—leave it be!
See also: leave

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Smadar-Hebrew
Hippocrates-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Madalenamə-də-LE-nəPortuguese
Sezim-Kazakh
Paschal-French (Rare)
Akhenatenah-kə-NAH-tən (English)Ancient Egyptian