Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom.
After years of silence over the land dispute, my uncle decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → avoid stirring up an old trouble that is now quiet
| Let sleeping dogs lie (underlined idiom) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to leave an old problem alone, because raising it again may bring fresh trouble |
| Example | Meena wanted to ask about the old quarrel, but her mother told her to let sleeping dogs lie. |