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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie ( don't restart this conflict ... )
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To "let sleeping dogs lie" is to avoid restarting old conflicts. Revisiting an old conflict is like waking a sleeping dog; we are better not to do it. Example: "I wanted to ask her what she thought of her ex-husband, but I figured it was better to let sleeping dogs lie." |
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Water Under The Bridge |
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