Meaing of Let sleeping dogs lie

Amely · Sun Feb 13, 2005 16:14 pm *Meaing of Let sleeping dogs lie*

Test No. incompl/inter-14 "Popular Idioms (1)", question 7

Let ......... dogs lie.

(a) sleeping
(b) snoozing
(c) dreaming
(d) barking

Test No. incompl/inter-14 "Popular Idioms (1)", answer 7

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Correct answer: (a) sleeping

Your answer was: incorrect
Let dreaming dogs lie.
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What does this idiom means?

Amely

Alan · Sun Feb 13, 2005 16:40 pm *Meaning of Let sleeping dogs lie*

This means don't go looking for trouble. If things are going well, be satisfied because if you 'wake' the dogs, problems will arise.
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Guest · Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:41 am *Mixed sleep/wake mindstates with violent aggression*

Primates awoken while dreaming, continue for a period of time in a mixed sleep/wake mind state. A similar mixed mindstate (as evinced by brain wave studies) has been linked to some hallucinatory psychosis and violent aggression.

mudium · Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:49 am *Meaing of Let sleeping dogs lie*

hi
can you please give me an example using this idiom.
thanks
jyo

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