(let+go+of+something)

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• let fly (with) (something) — 1. to throw something or shoot something from a weapon. Police officers let fly canisters of tear gas. The guy in the leather jacket was leaping over the counter when I let fly with a soda bottle. 2. to express yourself in a way that will excite… …   New idioms dictionary

• let go of something — let go (of (someone/something)) to stop holding someone or something. The little boy let go of the string and his balloon drifted high above the trees. He was holding onto the hand of his boss s wife, and even when his boss walked in he didn t… …   New idioms dictionary

• let someone or something be — let (someone or something) be see ↑let, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑be let (someone or something) be : to not bother or touch (someone or something) Please let [=leave] me be. • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• let alone do something — let alone (do something) and to an even greater degree do something. We were trapped in a situation you can barely imagine, let alone understand. Usage notes: used to emphasize the extreme character of something Related vocabulary: not to mention …   New idioms dictionary

• let up on something — let up on (something) to make less of an effort to do something. NASA eventually let up on trying to convince the public that every astronaut was happily married …   New idioms dictionary

• let go (of something) — let go (of someone/​something) phrase to stop holding someone or something Let go! That hurts. She refused to let go of her bag and kicked her attackers several times. Thesaurus: to stop holding or touching somethingsynonym Main entry: let …   Useful english dictionary

• let somebody into something — ˌlet sb ˈin on sth | ˌlet sb ˈinto sth derived (informal) to allow sb to share a secret • Are you going to let them in on your plans? Main entry: ↑letderived …   Useful english dictionary

• let somebody off something — ˌlet sb ˈoff sth derived (BrE) to allow sb not to do sth or not to go somewhere • He let us off homework today. Main entry: ↑letderived …   Useful english dictionary

• let there be something — formal 1) used for expressing a prayer or a hope Let there be peace on earth. Let there be no lies between us. 2) used for emphasis Let there be no mistake about it, this proposal is the best solution. Let there be no doubt that this was an… …   English dictionary

• let fly (at something) (with something) — let ˈfly (at sb/sth) (with sth) idiom to attack sb by hitting them or speaking angrily to them • He let fly at me with his fist. • She let fly with a stream of abuse. Main entry: ↑flyidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• let there be something — …   Useful english dictionary