Let (someone) go

To discharge someone from a job, to fire someone.The company will let several hundred workers go in order to become profitable again.

Let (someone) down easy

To tell someone some disappointing news in a way that makes them feel good.I will talk to the secretary tomorrow and let her down easy about her... Read more →

Let (someone) down let down (someone)

To fail to do as well as expected, to disappoint someone.The boy let his parents down when he failed the university entrance exams.

Let out (something) let (something) out

To allow something to be known, to tell something.The company let out the details of the restructuring plan yesterday but we have not had time... Read more →

Let out (something) let (something) out

To allow something to go out or escape.I let out our dog this morning and he has not come home yet.

Let out (something) let (something) out

To make clothes bigger or looser.I went to the tailor to ask him to let out my sports jacket.

Let out (someone) let (someone) out

To dismiss someone from a class or practice.The teacher let out the students because of the bad weather.

Let out (some kind of sound) let (some kind of sound) out

To make some kind of noise or sound.The girl let out a strange sound before running out of the house.

Let out a rope

To allow a rope to slip out little by little.We let out the rope as the boat left the shore.

Let oneself go

To not take care of oneself.The woman has been letting herself go recently and does not even bother to comb her hair regularly