let sleeping dogs lie (leave things as they are in order to avoid trouble) Don’t tell her about the issue. It’s better to let sleeping dogs lie. Just let sleeping dogs lie, and not stir up the past. envocabulary.com
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leave no stone unturned (to make every possible effort to find or achieve something) We will leave no stone unturned in our search for the lost ring. He left no stone unturned in this quest for peace. envocabulary.com
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route (a way from one place to another) Our hotel was on a bus route. Which is the shortest route to the beach? rout formal (to defeat someone completely): He is skilled enough to rout his opponents. The national army was routed. envocabulary.com
Read More »dual vs. duel
dual (having two of something; double) She has dual citizenship. He played a dual role in the movie. duel formal (a fight between two people) He had killed a young man in a duel. The two sisters had a verbal duel with each other. envocabulary.com
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look up (search for information in a book, on the Internet, etc.) I have to look up the meaning of this word in a dictionary. I didn’t know how to cook it, so I looked it up on the internet. informal (to get better, improve) At last, things are …
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