let

let alone

used to indicate that something is far less likely or suitable than something else already mentioned:he was incapable of leading a bowling team, let alone a country

let someone/thing alone

see alone.

let someone/thing be

stop interfering with someone or something: let him be—he knows what he wants

let someone down gently

seek to give someone bad news in a way that avoids causing them too much distress: she was content for him to take his time and let Celeste down gently

let something drop (or fall)

casually reveal a piece of information:from the things he let drop I think there was a woman in his life

let fall

Geometry draw (a perpendicular) from an outside point to a line.

let fly

attack physically or verbally:Mary opened her mouth to let fly at Jim

let oneself go

• 1act in a relaxed or uninhibited way:you need to unwind and let yourself go

• 2become careless or untidy in one’s habits or appearance:he’s really let himself go since my mother died

let someone/thing go

• 1allow someone or something to escape or go free:they let the hostages go
• euphemistic dismiss an employee: I was upset about letting him go, but he assured me he’d easily get another job

• 2 (also let go or let go of) relinquish one’s grip on someone or something:Adam let go of the reins figurativeyou must let the past go

let someone have it

informal attack someone physically or verbally: I really let him have it for worrying me so much

let in (or out) the clutch

engage (or release) the clutch of a vehicle by releasing pressure on (or applying it to) the clutch pedal.

let something drop (or rest)

say or do no more about a matter: you should let it drop, love, it’s more trouble than it’s worth

let something go (or pass)

choose not to react to an action or remark:the decision worried us, but we let it go

let someone know

inform someone: let me know what you think of him

let someone/thing loose

release someone or something: let the dog loose for a minute

allow someone freedom of action in a particular place or situation:Ellen was laughing like a child let loose in a sweet shop

suddenly utter a sound or remark:he let loose a stream of abuse

let me see (or think)

used when one is trying to remember something or considering one’s next words:now let me see, where did I put it?

let me tell you

used to emphasize a statement:let me tell you, I was very scared!

let off steam

see steam.

let rip

see rip¹.

let's face it (or let's be honest)

informal used to convey that one must be realistic about an unwelcome fact or situation: let’s be honest, your taste in men is famously bad

let slip

see slip¹.

let's pretend

a game or situation in which one behaves as though a fictional or unreal situation is a real one: a crazy and possibly dangerous game of let’s pretend

let's say (or let us say)

used as a way of introducing a hypothetical situation:let’s say we agreed to go our separate ways

to let

(of a room or property) available for rent: holiday homes for sale or to let

let down

(of an aircraft or a pilot) descend prior to making a landing: over the harbour, I started to let down

let someone down

fail to support or help someone as they had hoped: if I let him down now, I knew he’d never trust me again

(let someone/thing down) have a detrimental effect on the overall quality or success of someone or something:the whole machine is let down by the tacky keyboard

let something down

• 1lower something slowly:they let down a basket on a chain

• 2make a garment longer by lowering the hem: I put on a skirt which Sylvie had let down for me

• 3British deflate a tyre: the driver was still in the cab, so I couldn’t let the tyres down

let someone in

admit someone to a room, building, or area:I had to wake up my flatmate Veronica to let me in

let oneself in for

informal involve oneself in (something likely to be difficult or unpleasant):I didn’t know what I was letting myself in for

let someone in on/into

allow someone to know or share (something secret): I’ll let you into a secret I wish someone would let me in on the joke

let something into

set something back into (the surface to which it is fixed), so that it does not project:the basin is partly let into the wall

let someone off

• 1punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanour or offence:he was let off with a caution

• 2excuse someone from a task or obligation:he let me off work for the day

let something off

cause a gun, firework, or bomb to fire or explode.

let on

informal

• 1reveal information:she knows a lot more than she lets on

• 2pretend: [with clause]:they all let on they didn’t hear me

let out

North American (of lessons at school, a meeting, or an entertainment) finish, so that those attending are able to leave:his classes let out at noon

let someone out

release someone from obligation or suspicion:they’ve started looking for motives—that lets me out

let something out

• 1utter a sound or cry: he let out a sigh of happiness

• 2make a garment looser or larger, typically by adjusting a seam: the dress is too tight—perhaps it could be let out

• 3reveal information: [with clause]:she let out that he’d given her a lift home

let up

informal

(of something undesirable) become less intense:the rain’s letting up—it’ll be clear soon

relax one’s efforts:she was so far ahead she could afford to let up a bit

(let up on) informal treat in a more lenient manner:she didn’t let up on Cunningham

სინონიმები

• allow
• let
• permit