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let sleeping dogs lie
   
A So, what's our next move ?
B There is no next move. We let sleeping dogs lie. It's safer that way, for everyone.
   
A Wow, I've just seen the girl who broke my heart three summers ago. Let's go say "hello".
B No. Best let sleeping dogs lie.
   
A I'm living like this because you married the biggest loser of all and went your own sweet way while he pissed away my one big chance to make a better life.
B Come on, let's not ruin our celebration, okay ? Come on, she's happy, we're happy. Let's let sleeping dogs lie.
   
** to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation ** 
 
I thought about bringing up my concerns but decided instead to let sleeping dogs lie.
 
 

don't play dumb

slip my mind

a slip of the tongue

on the fence

beck and call

under a lot of pressure

under no circumstances

get over yourself

pipe dream

suck up

You're one to talk

steal one's thunder

swoop in

We all chipped in

barking up the wrong tree

ramble on

make peace with it

off and on

set in motion

too close to home

a walk in the park

go to great lengths

drop the ball

put sb up to sth

 

 

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