Let it rip
To let something go at full speed, to take off all restraints.I let it rip when I got on the motorcycle.
To let something go at full speed, to take off all restraints.I let it rip when I got on the motorcycle.
To forget about something, to leave something alone."You should let it go and stop worrying about what the woman did to you last year."
To let the truth be known, to be open about something.The girl decided to let it all hang out. She told her friend about her problems with her... Read more →
To shout something out.The child let go with a loud scream when he saw the dog.
To release something.I let go of my suitcase and it fell off the luggage rack.
To lengthen something, to make something longer.The woman wanted to let down her dress because it was too short.
To relax, to act freely and naturally.Everybody at the party let down their hair and had a good time.
To forget about problems that happened in the past."We need to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences."
To not mention something, to say nothing of something.I do not have enough money to go to a movie let alone go on a holiday.
The less bad thing of two bad things.The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they voted for one of the two candidates for mayor.