leave someone in peace

Avoid disturbing or bothering someone, as in It's best to leave Dean in peace when he's paying the bills. This expression uses peace in the sense of "undisturbed," a usage dating from the early 1200s. Also see leave one alone; let be.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sandu	-	Romanian
Rayen	-	Native American, Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
Cece	SEE-see	English
Aminah (1)	-	Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Edmonda	-	Italian
Branko	-	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian