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Difference between Let alone and Let well alone

let alone —(also: leave alone) not to mention; not counting:

  • It is hard to get a gardener who can prune a gooseberry-bush, let alone raise a cucumber.

let well alone —(also: leave well alone) make no change to smth. that is satisfactory (in case one makes things worse):

  • Was he a fool? Could he not let well alone?